Robert Carnegie III is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, Huntington Bank, and BNY Mellon. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Jenna Thornton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. She has held various roles since 2008, including involvement with Synergy Accounting Solutions and co-ownership of Black Bear Market, LLC, a personalized products business. Thornton also serves as secretary/treasurer of the Washington Park HOA in Payson, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and supports advisors with a limited-partnership ownership structure and advisor transition programs.

Devan Carlin is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked at American Airlines since 2015 as a Senior IT Systems Engineer and software platform administrator. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers participant-level investment options and delivers education, planning, and support services through a strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios.

Nathan Pawlak is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at Wellspring Financial Partners and Duffl, among other roles. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. Their investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Robert Olson is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory, M Holdings Securities, WealthPoint, and Polaris Insurance Advisors. He is also the owner of Pivotal Financial & Insurance PLLC, where he consults clients on insurance and business solutions. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, employing a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a digital investment platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Heidi Jones is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, with one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and had experience in the travel and food ingredients sectors. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach uses standardized asset allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored investment recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Massimo Avelluto is a financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. His background includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Bandelier Capital LLC, and Matthews. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Bandelier Capital LLC, where he invests in real estate. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Joseph Cardella is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 65 designation. He has recently transitioned into the financial services industry after 19 years with the City of Tempe. He is based in Phoenix, AZ. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform.

Matthew Anderson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group and TD AMeritrade. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dimitri Spanos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities for over 15 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2022. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Darija Hanson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2010. Hanson is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored recommendations with annual reviews, serving a large client base with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Carly Meadows is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Robinhood Financial, Merrill, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under fiduciary standards.

James Hundman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, Lion Street Advisors, Triad Advisors, Inc., and LPL Financial. Hundman is the owner of Hundman Law Offices, which focuses on estate planning, and serves on the board of Foothills Caring Corps, a local charity supporting elderly and disabled individuals. Integrity Alliance, LLC is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through multiple platforms, delivering investment advice via discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and sub-advisers.

Jacob Biliack is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, and WT Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a small number of short-term rental properties. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Stephen Newell is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 1998, including 14 years at Schwab Wealth Advisory. 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 select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with annual reviews and trades executed only with client authorization.

Shanna Grech is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at USAA Financial Planning Services, Usaa Investment Management Company, and Charles Schwab, among others. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a landlord renting out a property. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s approach utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Anique Hyden is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. since 2018 and was with Charles Schwab from 2014 to 2018. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Jacob Igert Vilott is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Deloitte Tax, LP and F45. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers across diverse asset classes and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Casey Kleiner is a CFP® professional at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, Casey worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He has also held roles outside of finance, including positions at Arizona State University and Scrapbook.com. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Muhammad Sobki is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones & Co., L.P. for 13 years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the Retirement Advisory Service, which provides goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and households. The firm uses model allocations with T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement projections.