Don Larson is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the founder of Larson Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. Outside of his advisory practice, Larson owns and manages a bookkeeping and tax preparation business and serves as secretary and treasurer of a private company. Larson Wealth Management provides investment supervisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs customized strategic asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs and combines fundamental and technical analysis with regular portfolio reviews.

Scott Cadieux is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Strategic Advisers LLC, and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors before founding Echelon Private Wealth LLC, where he has been since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a vending machine business and works as an independent insurance agent. Echelon Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and goal-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering customized investment strategies including options programs managed on a discretionary basis.

Chase Floyd is the principal of The Financial Chase LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with nine years of industry experience. He previously operated Floyd Financial Services LLC since 2015. The Financial Chase LLC is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and business clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Lumin is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Transcend Advisor, Inc. He has nine years of experience at Transcend and five years as a self-employed professional prior to that. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, high net worth clients, family trusts, and charitable organizations. Transcend follows a long-term, value-oriented investment approach based on classic securities valuation principles, emphasizing dividend-yielding assets and diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

David Musser is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and the principal advisor at Musser Financial Planning, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Financial Engines from 2016 to 2018. Musser is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers commissionable insurance products to clients. Musser Financial Planning, LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients on investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including taxes, retirement, insurance, education, and estate reviews. The firm employs long-term trading, fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to construct portfolios and incorporates both asset-based and fixed or hourly planning fee structures.

Joel Karpinski is the principal of Karpinski Financial, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2016. Karpinski Financial, LLC provides fee-for-service financial planning and investment management to individuals, businesses, and trusts, serving mainly mainstream individual households along with some high-net-worth or accredited clients. The firm offers both Strategic Asset Management and Active Management programs, tailoring portfolios across various asset classes and managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Sam De Green is the principal advisor at DeGreen Private Wealth, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allworth Financial, L.P. and DeGreen Capital Management, LLC. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Berklee College of Music for four years. DeGreen Private Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a range of securities and employs diverse analytic methods, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, along with corporate planning services and oversight of third-party managers.

Sergey Zaytsev is the sole advisor at zQuant Advisory, LLC, an independent firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he owns small computer software companies and is occasionally involved in computer consulting and product development. zQuant Advisory provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, cyclical, and fundamental analysis, applying modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios tailored to each client’s risk profile and investment goals.

Zakriah Gardezy is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Wealthstone Private Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to founding Wealthstone, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo in various advisory roles. Wealthstone Private Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subscription-style advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-focused process and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including alternatives and derivatives, to meet diverse client objectives.

James Oconnor is the owner and managing member of O'Connor Capital Advisory, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously served on the Coronado Schools Foundation board from 2013 to 2017. O'Connor Capital Advisory is an independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, including charitable organizations and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers actively managed, customized investment programs using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.

Charles Hirlinger is a financial advisor with Covenant Financial Advisors, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Cambridge Investment Research and operates his own CPA practice, Charles Hirlinger Company, PC, which provides tax consultation and accounting services. Covenant Financial Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm integrates investment advice with affiliated accounting and tax-preparation services, utilizing a balanced ETF-based approach and providing specialized ERISA retirement-plan advisory and consulting services.

Dylan Huff is a financial advisor at Finest Edge Financial LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked with Anthem Strategist as a tax and business strategist and previously with Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through Anthem Strategist. Finest Edge Financial LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies using fundamental analysis and provides specialized ERISA 3(21) plan services, including investment policy statement development and participant education.

Christopher Schembri is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 22 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at P3 Financial Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. In addition to his advisory role, Schembri works as a senior financial analyst at Intel Corporation, where he focuses on metrics related to material returns and process efficiency as part of Intel’s post-sales support. P3 Financial Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a fundamental analysis framework with a primarily long-term investment approach and offers customized portfolio construction alongside ongoing consulting to align strategies with client goals and risk tolerances.

Katrina Lessard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Lessard Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser based in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to founding her firm, Lessard has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. In addition to her advisory work, she conducts financial education seminars and serves as a notary for client documents. Lessard Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with customized advice delivered through modular written plans or ongoing portfolio management.

Edward Heintz is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Heintz Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at RHG Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2017. Heintz Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-only financial life planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a customized, diversified investment approach with an emphasis on long-term buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by tactical shifts and strategic cash positioning.

Richard Young is the sole advisor at Young Capital Management Inc in Fountain Hills, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Young Capital Management since 1990, operating as a sole proprietor engaged in financial advisory services. Young Capital Management provides investment management and incidental financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension plans, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes individual equities along with mutual funds, bonds, options, and real estate, and is notable for its affiliated real estate brokerage, Ironwood Realty, LLC, through which it offers assistance with real estate transactions.

Branch Johnson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Vault Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2008. Vault Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including option strategies, to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis in alignment with client goals and risk tolerance.

Patricia Druckman is a financial advisor at Envision Capital Management Ltd with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and 65. Druckman has been with Envision Capital Management since 2005 and is also a licensed insurance agent providing life and disability insurance services. Envision Capital Management Ltd offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including pension and 401(k) plan consulting. The firm uses a buy-and-hold, dividend-reinvestment investment approach informed by fundamental analysis and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled investment vehicle, Talisman Partners LLC.

Ana Olaya is a financial advisor at Uncaged Impact with Series 65 credentials and experience dating back to 2014. Her prior roles include positions at CK Blueshift LLC and First Affirmative Financial. Uncaged Impact provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes values-driven investing and philanthropic planning, combining passive and active strategies with ESG considerations and offering both ongoing advice and limited-scope consulting engagements.

Ascension Advisors was created to deliver a more personalized level of service and financial planning. I believe an investment strategy should align with one's values, priorities, and purpose. I created a firm where advisors have the flexibility, technology, and autonomy to craft tailored strategies that empower clients to pursue their goals with intention and confidence. Early in my career, I learned to value quality over quantity—sometimes, less is more. Deep, meaningful relationships built on empathy and trust are the foundation of delivering true client value. Managed growth enables me to cultivate these relationships with intention and provide exceptional client experiences, regardless of client net worth. The need for comprehensive, personalized fiduciary financial planning continues to grow—particularly among select client segments. Ascension Advisors was created to meet that demand. While the core principles of building, managing, protecting, and transferring wealth remain constant, the broader economic and capital markets landscape is dynamic and continuously evolving. Clients are well served when partnering with an advisor who genuinely understands and appreciates their journey—and is committed to helping them reach their destination.