Angela Hawk is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2000, including 14 years at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm offers non-discretionary guidance on asset allocation and investment selection, utilizing Schwab’s proprietary research tools and standardized asset-allocation models tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Rhiana Whitmire is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. Her prior work includes roles at Silverhawk Private Wealth, OneAZ Credit Union, and Desert Financial Credit Union. She is the owner of BrightMint, a financial literacy education business offering tools and guidance for parents to teach financial skills to their families. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a model portfolio approach supported by an Investment Committee and a range of tailored investment solutions.

Coby Cress is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2018. He has been associated with various Beacon Pointe entities throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, Cress is the owner of Forever Pet Grooming & K9 Cleaners Inc., a mobile pet grooming business, where he also provides business coaching and sales training. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients, combining asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and provides comprehensive retirement-plan services, proprietary private funds, and a continuously offered interval fund.

Blake Ward is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Stella Centers, and Clarify Health. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm offers tailored recommendations through at-least-annual reviews without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Anton Halka is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Allstate Financial Advisors and Halka Insurance Services. His background also includes roles at Total Wine and More and experience in the travel industry. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party money managers and digital platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets.

Spencer Ellsworth is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He previously held roles at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. outside of his advisory career, he worked in the food service industry and was affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm emphasizes individualized recommendations with at-least-annual reviews and does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Jon Coger is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arizona Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial firms. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Ryan Schall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and The Vanguard Group for six years. Schall holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed portfolios, and selective private market investments.

Eric Newby is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Equitable Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with a focus on proprietary private funds and interval funds.

Matthew Underwood is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 1999. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Charles Schwab’s standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Olivia Starkey is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co. and the City of Tempe. Schwab Wealth Advisory 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 advice is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Ross is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a long tenure with Kestra Investment Services, LLC dating back to 2003. Ross co-owns National Investment Advisors, Inc., a registered representative business affiliated with Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors and institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of fiduciary services and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving large institutional clients alongside retail investors.

Patrick Kilkenny is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2026, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and held various roles outside of finance, including positions at Wal-Mart and Escape the Room AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Vincent Tang is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2012 and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2008. Based in Phoenix, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to deliver tailored guidance on asset allocation and investment selection, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Justin Free is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and Bank of America/Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations while requiring client authorization for trades.

William Prosser is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Usaa from 2013 to 2022 and Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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 UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Frank Kirby Jr. is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. His career includes roles at FireSky Financial, Inc., Rogers & Kirby Enterprise, and Agape Insurance Partners. He volunteers to facilitate financial and estate workshops, including sessions based on Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, at Dream City Church in Phoenix, AZ. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan 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, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Vincent is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2010. 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 referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Joshua Deforest is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer in various roles since 2016. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, and offers specialized programs and client education initiatives.

Sheila Cuffari Agasi is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners and its affiliated entities since 2006. Agasi also serves as trustee of the Agasi Family Trust and is involved in personal investment holdings through Rainbow Rain, LLC. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a combination of custodians and third-party managers to implement client strategies.