Michael Prahl is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Financial Equity Corporation and operates Dundas Wealth Management LLC. Outside of investment advising, he serves as a Financial Peace University facilitator at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tempe, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm combines advisory and brokerage services delivered by independent Investment Adviser Representatives using various custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lance Zasso is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2022 and has prior work experience that includes roles at Liberty University and Hume Lake Christian Camps. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various specialized investment options.

Andrew Steinberg is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has previously worked at D.A. Davidson & Co., LPL Financial LLC, and Charles Schwab in various capacities. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using proprietary asset allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations. The firm does not exercise discretionary trading authority and typically recommends separately managed accounts managed by third parties or affiliates.

John Graef is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., ERN, L.L.C., Empower Advisory Group, and Liberty Mutual. Outside of finance, he is a licensed real estate agent in Arizona. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm emphasizes client authorization for trades and conducts at-least-annual reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Yvonne Jimenez is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Her prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and TIAA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and specialized consulting services.

John Corcoran is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. and USAA Life Insurance Company, with a combined tenure of over a decade. Corcoran also serves as an agent for Agia, providing non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Charisse Mackenzie is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Regal Investment Advisors, LLC and Saturn Wealth, LLC, where she is also president. In addition to her advisory work, Mackenzie is an author and is involved in financial education through the Institute for Women's Financial Education and the Society of Financial Awareness. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

David Arvizu is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2014. Prior to this, he worked at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Investment Services Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory 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 internal research tools. The firm offers tailored recommendations and wealth management consultations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Austin Kohler is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and The Vanguard Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Desmond Meyer is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Meyer operates a photo booth business that provides entertainment services at events. 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, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Julia Acer is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and Charles Schwab since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches classes on human energy fields and chakras at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. Schwab Wealth Advisory 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 recommendations are based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, with client authorization required for all trades.

Cole Beckwith is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Keystone Wealth Partners and TPC Scottsdale, as well as military service in the U.S. Army. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Thomas Hunt is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Scottsdale, AZ, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica in 2024, he worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and was involved with Tango Commercial Real Estate, LLC for nine years. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Ryan Reming is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Elite Wealth Advisors, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and Roosevelt Group, LLC. He is also the owner and president of Elite Wealth Advisors, LLC. 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 offers customized wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Jonathan Yaeger is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2014 and 2017, respectively. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm’s approach includes guidance on asset allocation and investment selection based on proprietary models and research, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Lynette Kontkanen is a financial advisor with SPC based in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and VIP Mortgage, Inc. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs, with custody services provided by Fidelity/NFS.

Patrick Hauge is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2016. Hauge is involved with the Government Financial Education Group, which provides public financial education. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers.

Asha Jain is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously spent 16 years with Wells Fargo Clearing and 7 years with Wells Fargo Advisors. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm 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, offering a range of services such as advisor-managed programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an IAR-driven, open-architecture model integrating multiple platforms and managers.

Jeffrey Seeman is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2024, he spent 12 years at Colliers Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as an NFL line judge. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory, with proprietary and third-party model strategies supported by an internal trading desk and custody solutions.

Rushil Patel is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. He has held prior roles at Charles Schwab, Cornerstone Capital Planning Group, Northwestern Mutual, and other firms. Patel is based in Phoenix, AZ. 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 advice follows Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations with at-least-annual reviews.