Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at The Vanguard Group and multiple self-employed roles prior to joining Kestra. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and supports a range of investment platforms and managed solutions.

Anna Kramer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., where she has worked since 2020. Prior to this, she held positions at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. In addition to her financial advisory roles, she has served with the Maricopa County Elections Department since 2012. 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 based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, with discretionary management generally handled by affiliated or third-party money managers.

Andrew Saltzman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and various Beacon Pointe entities dating back to 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Scott O'keeffe is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2011 and concurrently maintains an active insurance license in Arizona for life, health, and disability coverage, though he does not currently solicit insurance products or clients. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement 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 and is notable for its largely non-discretionary asset mix and limited partnership ownership structure.

Lennon Fregien Miller is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked as a self-employed financial trader and has held positions in mortgage processing and automotive sales. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and employing both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

Steven Deacon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blackrock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2019 and has been with Commonwealth and Blakeman and Associates, Inc. since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Five Point Wealth Advisors LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including custom portfolios, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors, while its Investment Management and Research team manages discretionary model portfolios.

Mark Willets is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Willets is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through its Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Carter Barrett is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Cetera, Merrill, and Bank of America Merrill Edge. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge fees to clients, distinguishing it from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Scott Pilchard is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FBL Marketing Services, FBL Financial Group, Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, and MidFirst Trust Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Co-Chairman of the Arizona Agricultural Education FFA Foundation’s fund development committee, coordinating fundraising efforts to support agricultural education in Arizona. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors with a broad range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Brian Coughlan is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entity, Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, since 2014. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-manager approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, outsourced CIO solutions, and manager due diligence services.

Sally Johnson is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Lockton Companies LLC and Wealthplan Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Teresa Schuelke is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2021. She has built a career in financial services, previously working as a Relationship Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Financial Service Advisor at Merrill between 2018 and 2021. Prior to that, Teresa served as a Financial Advisor at H. Beck Inc. from 2015 to 2017 and at Edward Jones from 2011 to 2015. Teresa focuses on providing financial education to clients, emphasizing the importance of understanding their money and how it works to help them achieve their financial goals. She fosters partnerships with clients to collaboratively create, implement, and monitor their financial plans. This approach reflects her commitment to making a difference in clients' lives. Outside of her professional work, Teresa enjoys family activities, social events with friends, movies, music, traveling, and writing.

Hugh Duke is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Brokers International Financial Services LLC. He is also involved with Penn Mutual in a non-variable insurance capacity. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of portfolio management approaches across multiple custodial platforms.

Christopher Berkland is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2015, based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm focuses on annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Theresa Kennedy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2009. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Kelly Correll is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Fs2 Capital Partners, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and employs a broad range of strategies across equity, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets.

Ghazwan Ramlawi is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and its related entities since 1994. Outside of finance, he is also involved in acting and modeling on a part-time basis. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations supported by Schwab research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and focuses on client-directed decisions rather than discretionary trading.

Ryan Vena is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2013 and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a running coaching business called Humble Running. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice primarily to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and tailored investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research and asset allocation models.

Winston Stevenson is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of experience with the firm. Prior to joining Brookstone in 2017, he operated his own practice, Winston P. Stevenson, from 1998 to 2016. He is also president of WPS, Inc., where he sells life insurance, annuities, long-term care, and disability products in multiple states. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering 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 RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Davis Beazer is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he held roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies implemented through discretionary model portfolios.