David Marcus is a CFP® professional with 41 years of experience in financial services. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has operated his own firm, David A. Marcus & Associates, Inc., since 1984. Marcus also engages in insurance brokerage and trust management activities outside his advisory role. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Keith Tigue is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Robinson, Tigue, Sponcil and Associates, LLC for 18 years before joining Mariner in 2021. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and accounting services, supported by an internal investment committee and external managers.

Nathan Straw is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2021, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers supported by proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

Douglas Gasser is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2021. He previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a small business performing general handyman and remodeling duties in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering investment recommendations and financial planning using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models while leaving trading decisions to clients.

Nikola Stojanovic is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2017. He has been associated with Charles Schwab since 2014. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees.

Eric Christus is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Financial Equity Corporation and Mass Mutual, among others. Christus also serves as Vice President of Dundas Wealth Management LLC and is an insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis and features a limited-partnership ownership structure with formalized advisor transition support.

Timothy Anthony is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior career includes positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab & Co. Outside of finance, he has worked with Olney Winery and Grand Canyon University. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm recommends investments using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models, conducting annual account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Robert Cain is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Arque Capital Ltd for 15 years before joining his current firm in 2023. Cain serves as president of the Northridge Village Homeowners Association in his community. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment models and operating as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Thomas Knoell is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and various positions outside the financial industry, including in home improvements and the food service sector. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors.

Katrina Angell is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and has experience in hospitality and family services. Angell serves as a board member of The Living Church, a nonprofit organization focused on faith and counseling. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement consulting, and access to multiple investment platforms, employing various analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when a written agreement is in place.

Miguel Mayagoitia is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Allworth and AW Securities in 2026, he worked at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. from 2019 to 2026, and at Pathways Financial Partners from 2017 to 2019. He also has experience at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and the University of Arizona. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using various model strategies and employs proprietary technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Melanie White is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, UnionBanc Investment Services, and other firms. Outside of advising, she is the founder and CEO of Sunshine Love INC, a nonprofit that provides free and discounted hair services to individuals in domestic abuse shelters. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated platform that emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Randy Azuogu is a CFA charterholder with over 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2015 and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Matthew Nevins is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. His prior firms include PFG Advisors, SECURITIES AMERICA, inc., and First Financial Equity Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers.

Philip Walden is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 44 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at New York Life Insurance Company since 1967 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1975. Additionally, he is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products for outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored solutions across various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ashley Monteverde is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2013 and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Andrew Kissinger is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2020 and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2017. Prior to that, he spent three years at Carvana. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Raymond Round is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 1995. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of The Loyola Sideliners, a nonprofit organization in Missoula, MT. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services from retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

John Escamilla is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to recommend investments, with final trading decisions made by clients, and conducts at least annual account reviews.

Jeffrey Richardson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. 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 clients. The firm’s services use an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through proprietary and third-party methodologies.