Trace Udall is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory services, currently with Kestra Advisory since 2025. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 11 years and operated Udall Financial LLC for three decades. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member of BILTMORE TRAVEL LLC, a travel agency established to support personal travel needs for friends and family. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervised framework.

Andrew Levy is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Levy serves as a general partner in a family-owned limited liability partnership and manages several family trusts for his children and grandchildren. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Tracy Tennant is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2020 and has a longer tenure at Fifth Third Bank beginning in 2014. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs on the Passageway platform, providing access to various portfolio management options and strategies.

Seth Bergquist is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at USAA Financial Advisors and USAA Investment Management Company, with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2018. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm offers annual financial reviews and investment recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority, operating as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Brandon Rose is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of the West, and BancWest Investment Services. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

David Kerber is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He has been with Mercer for his entire professional career, which spans multiple roles within the firm over the past 12 years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using various investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Alison Stine is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently with GWN Securities Inc. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an associate board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

John Pettee is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2022. He has been affiliated with Charles Schwab in various capacities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a guitarist and singer who performs musical entertainment at local restaurants and coffee houses. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations guided by Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice without discretionary trading authority and primarily serving individual clients.

Bruce Lindvig is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. He also serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a role he has held since 1987. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. 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.

Yulia Schneider is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers and Charles Schwab. Prior to her current roles, she was involved with Schneider Wealth Management and Schneider & Associate, CPAs, PC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, utilizing standard asset allocation models and research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

Ariyeh Waite is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Pacific Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and utilizes a variety of investment advisory programs and model portfolios.

Steven Rustik is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2009. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Alec Wick is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Puccio Investment Services and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the industry, Alec was a student and worked briefly at Pleasant Valley Golf Course. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm supports its independent advisors with multiple custodial and platform options and is notable for its limited-partnership ownership structure and emphasis on non-discretionary account management.

Christopher Mortvedt is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ironwood Wealth Management and Charles Schwab. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles using a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Luke Schroeder is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Ke Wealth Advisors in Tempe, AZ. His work history includes multiple roles at both firms since 2020. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Donald Goldstein is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Carrie Hall is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 40 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 1988 and operates her own firm, Carrie Hall and Associates Financial and Insurance Services, LLC. Hall serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Brophy Foundation and the Barrow Neurological Foundation Women’s Board, where she holds the position of President. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with individual investors, institutional sponsors, and plan sponsors.

Phylis Bolno is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2005 and also owns Customized Wealth Strategies, LLC, which offers tax preparation and accounting services in addition to securities and insurance 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 variety of advisory programs and extensive operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Alex Nielsen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Sonora Investment Management Group and The Wolff Company. Nielsen also served in the U.S. Navy. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, and it offers a wide range of wealth management and advisory services.

William Beran is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and has held roles at several firms, including Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, he is a partner in an equestrian hunter and jumper training facility in Scottsdale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through approximately 359 advisors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services and is noted for its non-discretionary management approach and limited-partnership ownership structure.