Jason Nelson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones and The Vanguard Group. Prior to entering the financial sector, he worked at CVS Pharmacy. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend investment models implemented via mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s programs feature annual rebalancing, third-party portfolio execution, and a structure that limits direct client interaction with strategists.

Ryan Quigley is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Brighton Jones LLC and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jennifer Statler is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Phoenix, AZ. Her work history includes roles at Gale Investment Management, Five Point Wealth Advisors, and Blakeman & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with Chaparral Christian Church since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Jose Monterrosa is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2025, and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2018. His prior roles include positions at PRO Unlimited, EXTENDED TRAVEL, and Beneco. 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’s recommendations are based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering guidance on a range of investment options while requiring client authorization for trades.

Joel Pietila is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors, he worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. He has also held roles in education at Hillsdale College, Heritage Academy Gateway, and Benjamin Franklin Charter School. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Joseph Abbott is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and The Vanguard Group. Abbott holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and proprietary research, with investment decisions requiring client authorization and tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Gregory Collins is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners Financial Services of America, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Horner, Townsend & Kent, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, and Waddell & Reed. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and various institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through a network of 477 independent investment advisor representatives.

Matthew Kory is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Carson Wealth, Carson Group, Cetera Advisor Networks, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is an insurance agent specializing in life, health, disability, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that oversees approximately $50.6 billion across a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing a committee-driven investment process that integrates fundamental and technical analysis alongside tailored portfolio solutions.

Kathy Thornton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2022, following six years at Equitable Advisors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment options.

Rebecca Verr is an advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Charles Schwab and Interocean Capital Group. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a variety of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Julie Barker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, USAA Financial Advisors, and Integrated Wealth Management. She also assists as a financial advisor assistant at Khan Financial. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Andrew Galler is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at John Hancock Advisers, LLC and Bank of America. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Andre Lafleur is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, Lafleur is the owner of Mass Appeal Technologies LLC, an affiliate marketing business based in Scottsdale, AZ. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary financial planning tools with its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Casey Wyatt is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 2008. Wyatt 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, using asset allocation models and research tools developed by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm offers tailored investment recommendations with at-least-annual reviews, and does not exercise discretionary authority over client accounts.

Fabrice Choute is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investments managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Matthew Scanlon is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Arque Capital, Ltd. for 15 years before joining his current firm. Scanlon is also an officer and director involved in marketing activities for Champion Financial Advisors. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, using a combination of passive and active investment strategies and a model-driven approach to client risk management.

Cody Deane is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab and Cetera. Outside of financial advising, he owns an online store specializing in 3D printed goods. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Hoyt Vanderpool IV is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he has worked in various roles at Arizona State University, fitness-related businesses, and a high school. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joshua Cooksey is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, based in Phoenix, AZ, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations since 2018 and previously spent three years with Trajan Wealth, LLC. He is also involved with Walstad and Cooksey Holdings, LLC, a business he has been connected to for over a decade. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Jeffrey Zorn is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019. Prior to this, he was involved with Java Pura LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree Benefit Foundation and is also a football official. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.