Erica Gargol is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2003. She operates out of Scottsdale, AZ. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a certified notary public. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a range of programs and an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

Kayla Mayoral is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked with MP Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Kayla is also involved with Baldini Investment Strategies in a non-investment role focused on administrative and client service functions. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Barbara Marquis is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2020 and previously held positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, providing customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and offers specialized services such as tax management and niche planning.

William Stevens is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and currently associated with Park Avenue Securities. Stevens is also the owner and Chief Strategist of Real Performance, LTD, a leadership and management consulting firm. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored financial planning and investment solutions utilizing advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies and digital advisory platforms.

Keyan Seyfnarimani is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., HR Block, and the Arizona Cardinals among others. 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 advice is based on standardized asset allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.

Jennifer Berberich is a financial advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 22 years of industry experience and also serves as a CPA shareholder at O'Malley & Berberich CPAs PC, where she has been involved since 2003. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise with approximately $12.77 billion in assets under management and about 359 advisors. The firm serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients, providing advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives.

Glenn Suppanz is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. He previously worked for The Vanguard Group, Inc. for 17 years before joining Charles Schwab in 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm does not exercise discretionary trading authority and typically recommends separately managed accounts handled by third-party or affiliated money managers.

James Toddy is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Center Street Advisors, Inc., Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, and United Planners. He is also involved in licensing estate planning software through his business Estate Documents Pro. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm operates with an emphasis on non-discretionary account management and is owned in part by its financial professionals as limited partners.

Jennifer Mason is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Schwab and its related entities since 2008, with prior roles at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a health coach with Optavia. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves a large client base with tailored recommendations, overseeing over $218 billion in assets within the program.

Debra Armenta is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple Charles Schwab entities since 2008, as well as Thrivent Investment Management. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Grant Wallace is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Sunstate Equipment Co and held various positions in education and the food service industry. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Diego Verdugo is a CFP® professional based in Phoenix, AZ, with 11 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Principal Financial Services and its affiliates since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Verdugo serves as Executive Vice President of Business Development for the Association of Latino Professionals of America and holds board positions with multiple nonprofit organizations focused on youth entrepreneurship, minority development, and community service. He is also a managing member of a construction company he co-founded with his wife. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by third-party advisors.

Michelle Petrowski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory. She has worked at several firms, including Vanguard Advisers and Ellevest, and is the CEO and founder of New Direction Financial Strategies LLC, which focuses on divorce financial analysis and related services. Petrowski also contributes as a public speaker and serves as a contributing editor for The Street: Retirement Daily. 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 advice relies on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research and is characterized by at-least-annual reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Sean Mahoney is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Stonegate Capital Advisors and BMO Harris Bank. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Matthew Armistead is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2015. He also holds a role at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a mix of discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm emphasizes manager selection from a proprietary “Focus List” and employs both active and passive asset allocation strategies supported by quantitative and qualitative due diligence.

Christian Maracinaru is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 11 years and spent two years at Apple, Inc. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises a donor-advised fund and offers customized portfolio management through dedicated portfolio managers.

Andrew Smith is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 1999 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s approach uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored recommendations, with trades conducted only upon client authorization.

Brendan Weaver is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory based in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Securities. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations. The firm provides guidance on asset allocation and investment selection using Schwab’s internal research tools, with client trades requiring authorization and periodic reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Richard Myers is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Robinhood Markets, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. prior to joining Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools, with investment recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience as a self-employed musician for 14 years and has worked in various insurance and advisory roles since 2020. He is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combining proprietary programs and third-party solutions.