Paul Nacario is a financial advisor with Creative Planning holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovest Portfolio Solutions, LLC and ICMA Retirement Corporation. Paul is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Bryce Webber is a CFP® with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at The Vanguard Group and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Webber is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Jeffrey Poitras is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Water Tower Financial, Fidelity Investments, Voya Financial Partners, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of financial services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, with an emphasis on non-discretionary advice and a mix of advisory and broker-dealer activities.

Anthony Blair is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2016 and is also involved with Agrandar Associates, Inc. outside of the firm. Blair is a limited partner in a dude ranch in Arizona and a partner in a low-income home building project in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Joanna Peters is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has previously worked at Vanguard and Fidelity, among other firms. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches virtual courses as an adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab ecosystem, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using proprietary research and standard asset allocation models.

Carol Joyce is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including Bulman Wealth Group and Able Financial Group LLC. She is also registered as a non-variable insurance agent in Cave Creek, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets through a mix of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Lustbader is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stonegate Capital Advisors, The Vanguard Group, Fisher Investments, Paladini Financial Management, and RegentAtlantic. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Marli Smythe is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PFG Advisors, Securities America, and Cue Financial Group. She is also the managing partner of Sparrow Financial, LLC, a marketing entity based in Glendale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Beth Yost is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she provides dog sitting services through the Rover.com platform. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering a blend of non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed accounts. The firm’s integrated structure combines advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services across multiple wrap programs.

Daniel Schneider is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various capacities including at 1ST Global Capital Corp., 1st Global Advisors Inc., and Schneider & Associate, CPAs, P.C. He serves as a parish council member and treasurer for St George Antiochian Orthodox Church, where he is involved in budgeting and financial oversight. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management services supported by a large, integrated platform.

Daniel Scobie is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers since 2017. He has also been associated with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2013. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, his career has been focused within the Vanguard organization. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice through its digital and personal advisor services, serving retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach and manages portfolios primarily using Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering various customization options and tax-aware strategies.

Billy Stigall is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Scottsdale, AZ. He has 41 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Tracy Martin is a Wealth Management Advisor affiliated with Merrill, serving as a Merrill Resident Director. She works closely with individuals and families whose financial lives have grown more complex, often as a result of success, focusing on how capital is structured, coordinated, and aligned across the entire balance sheet. Tracy emphasizes thoughtful listening, open conversations, and personalized strategies designed around clients' goals, values, and evolving needs. Her expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Tracy holds professional designations such as Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Mercyhurst College. In addition to her professional work, Tracy is involved in community activities, serving as Co-President of the Merrill Women's Exchange Virtual Chapter. She values treating clients like family and aims to provide clarity, guidance, and confidence to help clients make financial decisions with both precision and purpose.

Randall Logan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Candy Properties, LLC, a non-investment business. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Zachary Moffat is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2025 and has prior experience at several companies including Cartwheel, Rain International, and Corient. He has also worked in educational roles at Brigham Young University for several years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques while managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Alvaro Galvez Jr. is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Vanguard Advisers since 2020 and is also affiliated with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2018. Prior to joining Vanguard, he spent two years at the University of Georgia and over a decade as a self-employed professional. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and eligible employer-sponsored retirement plan participants. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach using proprietary models and primarily constructs portfolios from Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering a range of customization options and tax-aware features.

Sabino Vargas is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vanguard Advisers. He worked at Wonder, a division of Balderdash, Inc., from 2016 to 2018, and has been with THE Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2011. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with personalized asset allocations primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs, managing a large client base through its digital platform and extensive advisor team.

David Simon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a wider range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Brandon Vecchio is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc prior to his current role. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit investors through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party managers to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Christine Gillespie is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the Oakbrook Village North Condo Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm utilizes structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools in its planning approach and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.