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.

Jason Gerb is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America Inc, Woodbury Financial Services, Triad Advisors, TD Bank, Foresters Financial Services, and Equinox Fund Management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning services, utilizing various strategies and platform relationships to serve both retail and institutional clients.

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.

Chris Fusselman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011. Fusselman is also the president and owner of C.W.F. Financial, LLC, a private securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, including model portfolios and personalized indexing, supported by a substantial clearing and custody relationship.

Thomas Hunt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he spent nine years with Tango Commercial Real Estate, LLC, where he remains involved on a limited basis. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

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.

Michael Wallace is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked for Capital Analysts, LLC and spent 20 years with the City of Tempe. Outside of advising, he serves as a firearms instructor, providing training for police and civilians. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, with investment strategies developed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

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 worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Government Financial Education Group, which provides financial education to the public. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm provides personalized financial planning and investment management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Asha Jain is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Clearing from 2000 to 2016. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, delivering services through independent and affiliated advisors with a focus on customized portfolio management and an open-architecture investment approach.

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.

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 with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Versant Capital Management. He also serves as a Regional Director for a wealth management business supporting advisors. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back‑office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed‑income management, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm supports approximately 42 advisors and manages around $41 billion in assets under management and administration.

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® with 33 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Wealth Trust Arizona, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and various affiliated entities. In addition to his advisory role, he holds a fixed insurance agent license with a limited practice. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

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.

Michael Bowen is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and WealthTrust Arizona LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of asset types.