Tristen Foley is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management holding a Series 66 designation. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, Foley has recently entered the industry, joining PNC Investments LLC in 2025 after prior experience at UBS Financial Services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managed strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Trevor Sharp is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab, Royal Truck Body, The Home Depot, Origami Owl LLC, and West USA Realty. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a vending services business in Mesa, Arizona. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering recommendations through standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Kyle Caouette is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has previously worked at UBS Private Wealth Management, Parcion Private Wealth LLC, Simplified Wealth Strategies LLC, and Parallel Advisors, LLC. He also holds a license as an independent insurance agent. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, employing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Bruce Usher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life since 1983 and founded Usher & Associates, LLC and Usher Benefits, which focus on insurance brokering. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the office condo association where his office is located. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Prahl is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has held roles at The 401(k) Solution, Dundas Wealth Management LLC, and First Financial Equity Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a facilitator for Financial Peace University at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm’s network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives offers advisory and brokerage services supported by multiple custodians and third-party managers, with a focus on non-discretionary assets and a limited-partnership ownership structure.

Andrew Steinberg is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. 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. Steinberg holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and primarily serves individual clients without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Grant Lyon is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Brighton Jones for six years before joining Beacon Pointe. Outside of his advisory role, Lyon coaches youth hockey as a part-time goalie coach with the Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association in Scottsdale, Arizona. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using third-party independent managers and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

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.

Nicholas Lindholm is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Petersen Hastings Wealth Advisors, Inc., Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Synergistics, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with GSL Tournament / Ellensburg Little League from 2021 to 2023. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing 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 assets, and distinguishes itself by acting as general partner for proprietary private funds and advising a continuously offered interval fund.

Austin Kohler is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, The Vanguard Group, and Randstad. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach links financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Tyler Forrest is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously worked at Rochford, Burns, Nasses, and Associates LLC and attended Grand Canyon University. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets and employs model-driven and asset-allocation investment approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Desmond Meyer is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a photo booth business at events. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Julia Acer is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 15 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Schwab Wealth Advisory and 17 years with Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches classes on human energy fields and chakras at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and works as a life coach focusing on health-related issues. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations across various asset classes while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Jason Gerb is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Inc, Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., and TD Bank N.A., among others. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, with portfolios managed using proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Azita Jalali is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BMO Private Bank and JP Morgan Private Bank. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

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.

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 been with Charles Schwab since 2014, joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2017. He is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and uses Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models to guide client decisions without exercising discretionary trading authority.

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.