Joshua Blaker is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He is also the founder of Accrue Wealth Designs and serves as a classroom instructor for financial education through the American Financial Education Alliance. Additionally, he is president and owner of J&M Blaker LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analyses.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and several other firms since 2002. He also serves as a regional director managing a small sales team within the wealth management sector. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and access to third-party cash-management and insurance solutions. The firm emphasizes diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF portfolios and offers discretionary fixed-income and retirement plan investment management services.

Jeffrey Kowal is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with over 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Kowal is also involved in managing real estate holding companies. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Brent Mcquiston is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors. He has worked with Hightower since 2018 and held prior roles at Wealth Trust Arizona and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His business activities include fixed insurance sales. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles.

Trace Winn is a CFP® professional with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Mesa, AZ, with experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Mayo Clinic and held positions at AT Still University and Arizona State University. 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, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of management and planning services along with public content programs and affiliated service lines.

Andrew Damour is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Edward Jones, and several other firms. 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. The firm uses asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored recommendations, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

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.

Linda Bradle is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 63 designation. She has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and independent consulting. Outside of finance, she has been a consultant for Arbonne International, a skincare and nutrition company, since 2012. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm supports independent advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure and provides a range of custodial and third-party investment solutions.

Perry Dufresne is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at Keystone Wealth Partners, LLC and JP Morgan. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by access to private market investments and specialized strategies.

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 at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and LPL Financial. Marquis holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and operates in Scottsdale, AZ. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers.

William Stevens is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Foresters Financial Services, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual. Stevens is also the owner and chief strategist of Real Performance, LTD, a leadership and management consulting firm. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies with various account-level features such as lending solutions and tax-harvesting.

Eric Chang is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Chandler, Arizona. 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 and financial planning. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

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.

David Sessions is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. He has been in the financial industry since 2022, previously working at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and law firms including Frazer Ryan Goldberg and Arnold, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as a court-appointed arbitrator for a single case. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to guide investment decisions, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

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.

Jeremiah Boothe is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2000. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2012. 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 referred clients. The firm employs asset-allocation models and Schwab's internal research tools to guide investment decisions, with trades executed only upon client approval.

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 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade in various roles since 2008. Outside of her advisory work, Mason is a health coach with Optavia, dedicating less than 20 hours monthly to this role. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm follows proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Justin Johnson is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Foundations since 2022. His prior work experience includes roles at Elements Massage, Skyview Networks, Infosys, and Vanguard. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employs model portfolios with asymmetric rebalancing, and offers various services through a large network of affiliated offices.