Alison Grefsheim is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Equitable and Equitable Advisors for a combined eight years and spent two years at Zenreach. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the treasurer on the Osborn Village Condominium Association board and is a notary. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, employing various analytical approaches and allowing both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Larry Singleton is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and service in the U.S. Navy. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients ranging from individual investors to large institutional entities like sovereign wealth funds.

Scot Shyman is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. He is also associated with Camelback Retirement Planners. Shyman is involved in managing fixed insurance products and is a member of SHYCUS, LLC, an entity that processes expenses related to securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and comprehensive back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Thomas Lawless is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Ke Wealth Advisors. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years before joining his current firms in 2019. Lawless is a part owner of Ke Wealth Advisors, a private entity serving securities, advisory, and insurance needs. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and various investment options.

Richard Beckley is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has been associated with Guardian Life and its related entities since 1998. Beckley also offers insurance products beyond those provided by Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides both brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

Heather Adams is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through investment adviser representatives and third-party portfolio managers, with a client process based on assessing financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon to inform diversified portfolio allocations.

David Nieto is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2017 and with Charles Schwab since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice utilizes standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Jennifer Foster is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at BLACKROCK since 2013 and is currently associated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Five Point Wealth Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting advisors with both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Ken Obray is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Asset Preservation Wealth and Tax, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Bank of America, and Merrill. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Martin Czerwonka is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at USAA Financial Advisors and USAA Investment Services Company. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a cabin rental through Airbnb on a limited basis. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm typically recommends separately managed accounts and does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Harley Eisner is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ING Funds Distributor and John R. Flynn CPA, P.C. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through integrated recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Hughes is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Hughes is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. 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–referred clients. The firm’s advice follows Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Alexander Vander Henst Huerta is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Insight Partners, LLC, Charles Schwab, Cerritos College, YMCA, and Harbor House. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employs model portfolios, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

David Baratta is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He was previously with Waypoint Capital Advisors for 19 years before joining Mercer in 2024. 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 employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, offering a range of investment implementation options and complementary financial planning and consulting services.

Anne Sailer is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., where she has been since 2019. Prior to that, she held various roles at USAA financial entities from 2007 through 2019. Outside of financial advising, she is an author publishing non-financial books, including journals and how-to guides, on platforms such as Amazon and Audible. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Benjamin Shannon is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has been associated with Charles Schwab since 2017. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at Tyler Allen Law Firm and studied at Arizona State University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s investment guidance, based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, is tailored to individual client goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Tyson Sterling is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2010 and also operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance. Sterling served with the Arizona Interscholastic Association for 14 years and is involved with Jaimee Rose Style LLC, a defined benefit pension plan employer. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Rebecca Kennell is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in music and entertainment as a consultant and owns Musica, LLC, a concert production and support company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, supporting advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Eddie James is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Raymond James and Spring Venture Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking or thrift institutions.

Cole Bialek is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., Charles Schwab, The Porch, and Rufenacht Commodities, among others. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program as well as certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored recommendations, with trades executed only upon client authorization.