Kenneth Kann is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Windsor Capital Management, LLC for seven years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Michael Maehl is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Opus 111 Group and Securities America Advisors, Inc., among others. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Kent Thomson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Fountain, and Mogel. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and employs a variety of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Douglas Famous is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 15 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Famous Financial and Insurance Solutions, LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides advice and solutions through multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

John Garrison is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Charles Schwab since 2014, including his current role at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset types. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, using standard asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Eric Anthony is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, TMD Wealth Management LLC, One Charles Private Wealth, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and alternative strategies, supported by a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Roger Wood is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and its affiliated entity, C.W.F. Financial, for 15 years. Wood is also a co-owner of rental properties outside his advisory business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and third-party asset management solutions to individual and institutional clients.

Jennifer Jenson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent sales consultant for Norwex, a company focused on reducing chemicals in the home environment. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios for personalized advice and operates a large-scale advisory platform with over 300 advisors.

Hussein Elgohary is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior roles include positions at Earned Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., Carson Wealth, Clarity Capital Partners, and Prudential. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers, complemented by educational content and a range of affiliated service lines.

Chitra Madanmohan is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She previously worked at Vanguard Advisers and The Vanguard Group, Inc. in various roles spanning eight years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to guide investment recommendations while leaving final decisions to clients.

John Nilson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2021, alongside prior roles at LPL Financial and New York Community Bank. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Denise Rhodey is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2015. 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 featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Ryan Alexandre is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2026, having also worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. prior to that. 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 across a range of securities. The firm’s advice is based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Derek Taddei is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, and Stellar Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dave Hauer is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Planners since 2012 and was also involved in independent insurance from 2016 to 2023. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, providing both fee-based and commission-based options.

Paul Ahern is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2018 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wealthtrust Arizona LLC. Ahern is also an insurance agent licensed since 2000. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Giovanni Vermont Colosio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Farmers Insurance, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a delivery driver for DoorDash and as a sales associate for T-Mobile, where he markets credit cards in addition to customer phone plans. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers an integrated service model aligned with its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Edward Stark is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets LLC for 11 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a short-term rental property in Scottsdale, AZ. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a specialized private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Myer Rickless is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Alliance Global Partners prior to joining Empower in 2024. He also had a brief association with the University of Arizona in 2023. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated service model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Erin Boch is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2022 and Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2025. Prior to her current roles, she was involved with Tucson Robin Hood Inc. for seven years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations supported by Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.