James Kennon is the principal of Kennon Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Goodyear, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Kennon Wealth Management in 2012, he established the Jim Kennon Financial Network in 2011, through which he also operates as a licensed insurance agent. Kennon Wealth Management serves a select group of individual clients by coordinating investment services with third-party money managers rather than managing assets directly. The firm provides ongoing liaison, reporting support, and client reviews, operating on a referral and revenue-sharing model that includes licensed insurance activities and incentive arrangements with third-party managers.

Kimberly Bridges is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Bright Women Financial, where she has worked since 2025. Prior to that, she held roles at BOK Financial and Commerce Trust Company. Bright Women Financial provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fixed, engagement-based fees rather than percentage-of-assets charges. The firm offers educational seminars and employs a long-term, asset-class-based investment approach alongside cash-flow, retirement, and estate planning.

Charles Herman is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with four years of experience, currently operating at Authentic Financial Planning in Peoria, AZ. His background includes roles in tax preparation, mortgage lending, insurance, and real estate sales through various related businesses. Herman is also involved in tax preparation and accounting, mortgage brokerage, insurance agency ownership, and residential real estate. Authentic Financial Planning serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and some corporate clients by offering financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a subscription-style billing model for tiered planning packages and integrates investment management with additional services such as insurance, mortgage origination, tax/accounting, and real estate guidance, alongside public financial education workshops.

Patrick Church is the sole advisor at Church Capital, an independent investment advisory firm based in Buckeye, Arizona. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Church has operated Church Capital since 2013. Church Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a limited number of pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $23 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides ongoing discretionary portfolio management, directs clients to third-party money managers when appropriate, and acts as an ERISA 3(38) fiduciary offering retirement plan model management and consulting.

Dale Meyer is the sole advisor at Dynamic Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Glendale, AZ. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and volunteer manager of AZ Naturals, a nonprofit youth baseball and football organization. Dynamic Financial Solutions serves a very small client base, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses individualized investment policies with periodic rebalancing and quarterly reviews, and it also assists clients with third-party money manager selection and monitoring, including corporate and employee-benefit plan accounts.

Kristina Dahl is a financial advisor at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Securities America, Inc., Verus Capital Partners, LLC, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Dahl also serves as a precinct captain for the Foundation of the Republican Party in Arizona. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, with ongoing reviews and client contact.

Denver Nowicz is a financial advisor at Wealth For Life, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including LifePro Asset Management, Regal Investment Advisors, and Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent with over 25 years in the insurance business. Wealth For Life, LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and focuses on long-term trading strategies across various asset classes, with discretionary portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements.

Ross Luekenga is a financial advisor with AZ Legacy Wealth LLC in Glendale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has operated as a sole proprietor since 2007 and has been affiliated with AZ Legacy Wealth in various capacities since 2014. In addition to advisory services, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in life and disability insurance. AZ Legacy Wealth LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $52.9 million across about 331 accounts. The firm offers customized investment strategies with an emphasis on long-term holdings, utilizing a Unified Managed Account program and third-party overlay managers.

I specialize in helping software developers and data engineers at tech companies navigate the complexity of equity compensation (RSUs, ESPPs, ISOs) and maximize their wealth through strategic tax planning. If you're vesting six figures in company stock annually and wondering how to optimize the tax hit, when to sell, and how to diversify without leaving money on the table—I can help. TYPICAL CLIENT: - $200K-500K household income - $100K-300K+ vesting in RSUs annually - Works at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, Salesforce, Adobe, Intel, etc. - Dealing with: Tax complexity, concentration risk, when-to-sell decisions, Mega Backdoor Roth eligibility, AMT on ISOs MY EXPERTISE: - Equity compensation optimization (RSUs, ESPPs, ISOs) - Strategic tax planning for high earners - Diversification strategies & concentration risk management - Tech industry benefits analysis & optimization I translate complex financial strategies into clear action plans—because you'd rather spend your time coding than Googling "what happens if I exercise my ISOs." While my expertise is rooted in the tech community, I'm always happy to have a conversation with high-earning individuals and families ($200K+ household income) who value comprehensive financial planning and strategic tax optimization. If you're dealing with complex financial situations—regardless of industry—let's talk. CREDENTIALS: - CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - NAPFA Board Member (Genesis Board) - B.S. Finance, Magna Cum Laude | Arizona State University - Fee-Only Fiduciary Based in Arizona, serving clients nationwide via virtual meetings.

Robert Pace is the principal and sole advisor at RJ Pace Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at IBM Corporation from 2002 to 2019 before founding his independent firm in 2003. RJ Pace Financial offers discretionary portfolio management and consultation services to individual investors, including retirement and taxable accounts, trusts, and family members. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversification, low-turnover passive funds, and periodic rebalancing to manage risk and pursue long-term growth and income.

Aleksander Cupi is a financial advisor with Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC since 2016 and at Lenn Corporation since 2015. Cupi is also a licensed insurance agent with his firm. Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC is a solo advisory practice that provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a long-term investing approach based on fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Willis is the sole advisor at Beacon Bay Asset Management LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Beacon Bay Asset Management since 2006. Willis also conducts educational seminars on generating income from portfolios using credit spreads on indexes, held in various cities. Beacon Bay Asset Management is an independent registered investment advisor managing approximately $26.6 million for 43 private clients, primarily individuals nearing or in retirement. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management focused on active, tactical equity strategies using quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, concentrating on select S&P 500 sectors with daily account monitoring.

Brian Kramer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor and owner of Blk Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm serves individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. Blk Financial Advisors applies a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to construct conservative, low-turnover portfolios of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $5.4 million in client assets and serves an unusually broad client base for a solo adviser, including institutional and organizational accounts such as charitable organizations, corporate, pension, and governmental clients.

Justin Krznarich is a financial advisor with Thunderbird Wealth Management, Inc. in Chino Valley, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thunderbird Wealth Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Securities America, Inc., PFG Advisors, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in sales of personal protection and security services through Countrywide Security. Thunderbird Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, institutions, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, tactical investment approach using exchange-traded funds and selected securities, and offers both a proprietary wrap fee program and an automated investment option through Schwab’s Institutional Intelligent Portfolios platform.

Christine Carlton is a financial advisor at EPS Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Estate Planning Solutions since 2015 and Carlton Financial, Inc. since 2004. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Carlton Financial Inc., an independent insurance agency, and is involved as a business consultant specializing in tax incentives and corporate finance as well as an associate with a network marketing organization. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for about 299 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Alex Miller is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with EPS Wealth Management. He previously worked at The Hebets Company and LifeBrokers. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for nearly 300 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Landon Marsh is a financial advisor at Scott Marsh Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ernst & Young, Jones Simkins, and Alterdomus. Scott Marsh Financial serves individuals, companies, and trusts by providing portfolio management alongside tax services, real estate advice and property management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach prioritizes asset allocation and uses diversified mutual funds and ETFs across multiple model portfolios, with additional strategies including concentrated individual-stock selections.

Edwin Ashton is an investment advisor at Arete Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a licensed attorney since 2011, focusing his legal practice on estate planning, probate, and business transactional law through his firm, Ashton Law, PLLC. Arete Financial Solutions provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and corporate clients, utilizing a documented investment process that includes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm integrates in-house legal and accounting expertise alongside traditional investment management, offering a distinctive range of services including a wrap-fee program and managed-model solutions.

Munib Haddad is a financial advisor with SunStreet Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with SunStreet Securities since 2007. SunStreet Securities is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and asset review services. The firm manages approximately $5.9 million in client assets using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily through mutual funds, with accounts reviewed at least quarterly.

Thomas Pietrack is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Coherent Financial Advisers, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent who occasionally offers commissionable insurance products. Coherent Financial Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, and other advisers, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadviser services. The firm employs a range of analytic techniques and strategies, including options trading, tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.