Alisha Kotranza is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., The Vanguard Group, and Wells Fargo. Prior to her finance career, she spent several years at Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass and briefly worked at Press Coffee. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm serves clients with tailored recommendations based on their goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Rudy Ariate is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He also has a background as a CPA dating back to 1996 and is involved with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he provides financial literacy services. Additionally, Ariate operates a tax and accounting consulting practice and participates in a referral program for online wills and trusts. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Christopher Nash is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2004, and he operates CN Results Financial Group, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and mainly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alex Wilson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2017 and previously held roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, serving clients with tailored asset allocation and investment recommendations based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s models and research tools.

Marc Delphine is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University, teaching basic economics. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated platform that emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jacob Walker is an advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2023 and founded Pivot Baseball LLC, where he coaches baseball players online. 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 guided by Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Michael Seigal is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and USAA-affiliated firms over his career. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and internal research to tailor recommendations based on individual goals and risk tolerance.

Brandon French is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. 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 pre-existing retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model combining point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management through various managed account programs.

Christopher Lord is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held various roles at USAA-related financial services firms for over a decade and spent earlier years at Charles Schwab and Banc of America Investment Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s approach incorporates Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with client authorization required for all trades.

Joel Cederlind is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2023, previously serving at Ensign Wealth Management and Banker's Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and services through Ensign Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of clients including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Samuel Hawkins is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, Renaissance Financial, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry with Fox Restaurant Concepts. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, using a mix of model and custom portfolios with various investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Jerod Ensz is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Whitesell Financial Group, LLP and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory career, he is involved in managing single-family rental properties. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and portfolio models and operates with a large client base and advisor team.

Tracy Rinaldi is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Taylor Sevenants is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Prior to joining Schwab, Taylor has experience in diverse roles including positions at Ambli Global Cuisine and Grand Canyon University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Bryan Webb is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and previously worked at Silverhawk Private Wealth. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he spent seven years in education at Aprende Middle School and Corona Del Sol High School. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to oversee model portfolios and providing customized solutions including Orion Custom Indexing and access to alternative investments.

Anna Sinatra is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2000. Outside of advising, she is involved in providing in-home care services through a state program supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s approach is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with client-specific recommendations and at-least-annual reviews.

Jeffrey Thiede is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and NPB Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a property management business in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Eloy Acosta IV is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, 954 Consulting, The Standard, WhiteLight Group, Delta Air Lines, and TriZetto. Guardian Life's subsidiary Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Holly Grippe is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and One AZ Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, Holly has experience as a business owner of Integrated Electronic Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model using multiple investment methods and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Rodney Smith II is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at Seacat Financial Services before joining RS Wealth Management, where he also acts as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.