Ricky Kelley is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently operating RD Kelley Financial Group in Tucson, AZ. Prior to founding his firm in 2018, he worked for six years at Raskob Kambourian Financial Advisors. RD Kelley Financial Group is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a fixed-fee and hourly consulting billing model and manages a focused set of investment instruments using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis methods.

Wendy Hobbs is the principal of Hobbs Advisory Services in Tucson, AZ, with 45 years of experience in the financial industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2004. She also serves as a Notary Public for the State of Arizona. Hobbs Advisory Services is a state-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and consulting primarily for individual clients and families. The firm offers hourly, stand-alone planning engagements without managing client assets, focusing on tailored advice related to retirement, tax efficiency, estate planning, insurance, education funding, and cash-flow analysis.

Timothy Schott is a financial advisor at ATON Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and has been with ATON Advisors since 2010. ATON Advisors is an independent firm providing personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using factor-based and passively managed index funds and ETFs, with global diversification and customized investment policy statements.

Michael Miller is the sole advisor at R.B. Financial Group, an independent advisory firm based in Marana, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Miller has been with R.B. Financial Group since 2005. R.B. Financial Group is a fee-only, independent sole proprietorship that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual, corporate, trust, and retirement accounts. The firm focuses on fixed-income investors, employs a value-oriented approach to equity selection, and emphasizes dividend-paying equities and investment-grade bonds, with accounts reviewed monthly and managed on a discretionary basis.

Darla East is a financial advisor at D Squared Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Oro Valley, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 16 years at her current firm. D Squared Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios using a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, offering both wrap fee and non-wrap advisory arrangements, and employs a range of strategies including active trading, option-based stock replacements, and limited short-sale transactions.

Gautham Jain doesn’t just offer financial advice; he engineers financial roadmaps. As President of Jain Wealthonomics, he combines the analytical precision of an engineer with the fiduciary standard of a CFP® professional to help families build, protect, and transition their legacies. Before dedicating himself to financial stewardship, Gautham spent over two decades as a Senior Product Manager at General Motors. There, he managed risk and built multi-year strategic roadmaps for high-stakes, multi-million dollar initiatives. Today, he translates that "Fortune 500 discipline" into personal finance—engineering life roadmaps designed to navigate market volatility and ensure clients reach their destinations with certainty. Gautham believes a robust financial plan must be as efficient as it is effective. With over seven years of specialized experience in Tax Planning, he integrates tax-optimization strategies directly into the planning process, ensuring your wealth isn't eroded by avoidable "leakage." Holding an M.S. in Engineering and an Executive MBA in Finance & Economics, Gautham brings rare intellectual rigor to the table. However, his most important credential is his fiduciary duty: an unwavering commitment to act solely in your best interest. A leader in the Arizona community, Gautham also co-leads financial literacy initiatives for the Financial Planning Association (FPA), driven by the belief that an educated client is an empowered client.

John Gareau is the sole advisor at Jaguar Investment Services, Ltd., an independent firm based in Marana, Arizona. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Gareau has been with Jaguar Investment Services since 1987. Jaguar Investment Services provides investment supervisory services and individualized portfolio management to a small client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes continuous, discretionary management primarily using no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, tailoring portfolios to clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

I’m a flat fee-only fiduciary who blends financial planning and tax expertise into one streamlined, all-in-one system that supports every part of your financial life. I handle the implementation and maintenance of your plan so you’re not left doing the heavy lifting—and because I don’t sell anything, the advice is always completely unbiased. Clients come to me with any question, big or small, knowing I’ll meet them where they are, explain things clearly, and offer practical, judgment-free guidance. And when couples need clarity or alignment, I help translate complex choices into simple, realistic terms so decisions feel shared, intentional, and confident.

Ronald Knapp is the sole advisor at RH Knapp & Co. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. His career has been focused entirely at RH Knapp & Co., where he has worked since 1989. RH Knapp & Co. is an independent firm providing discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, trusts, small corporations, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individual securities selection through fundamental and technical analysis, generally recommending equity investments for clients with a minimum five-year horizon and operating under limited trading discretion.

David Cook is a financial advisor with Factor Investment Solutions, LLC in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategy Asset Managers, LLC and has been with Factor Investment Solutions since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Cook is licensed as an independent insurance agent. Factor Investment Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities by recommending and referring clients to third-party investment advisers, assisting with onboarding and client communications. The firm does not manage assets directly but focuses on aligning client objectives with suitable third-party advisers through a referral-based model.

Phillip Kaiser is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at PK Quantitative Investing, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Raskob Kambourian Financial Advisors, Ltd. for several years. PK Quantitative Investing, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and investment planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive index funds with actively selected funds, equities, bonds, and options strategies, managing client portfolios with discretionary authority.

Cody Peck is a financial advisor at Mahogany Financial Strategies LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services and Iliad Wealth Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Sands Club, a private business club, and as treasurer of Reach for the Stars, a nonprofit focused on youth mental health and STEM education. He is also a partner in Network Outdoors, LLC, a company that supports networking for outdoorsmen. Mahogany Financial Strategies provides investment management and retirement-plan consulting primarily for qualified retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment programs and serves in both limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary and discretionary 3(38) investment manager roles, combining pension consulting with direct advisory services at a small, recently established scale.

Joseph Wright is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience. He founded Joseph Wright Investments in 2013 and has a background in independent insurance sales dating back to 2004. Outside of financial advising, he owns an unrelated concierge services business. Joseph Wright Investments provides written financial planning and individualized portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses an asset-allocation process tailored to client goals and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management with a range of investment options including limited digital asset allocations.

Victor Hess is a financial advisor at Buttonwood Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role since 2010, Hess operates a CPA practice specializing in tax planning and preparation. Buttonwood Advisors offers fee-for-service integrated financial planning and implementation support for individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on financial education and client advocacy, coordinating with third-party specialists for investment management rather than managing assets directly.

Kelly Kleinsasser is a financial advisor at Ridge Capital Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. In addition to her advisory role, Kleinsasser is a partner and officer at Forward Strategies Insurance Brokerage, where she focuses on marketing life insurance and fixed annuities to agents nationwide. Ridge Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ERISA retirement-plan services as well as educational seminars and workshops.

Ross Patterson is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Sterling Investment Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at LPL Financial, LLC. Sterling Investment Management is an independent, research-driven boutique serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and public entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning with a value-oriented, long-term approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Sean Mc Dowell is a financial advisor at Financial Planning First, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory role, he has served with the Tucson Fire Department since 2009. Financial Planning First serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning through a fiduciary, goals-based investment process that emphasizes asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and regular portfolio monitoring.

John Payne is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Sterling Investment Management, LLC since 1995. Sterling Investment Management is an independent, research-driven boutique that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients. The firm applies a value-oriented, business-owner perspective with a long-term investment horizon, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Matthew Sullivan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Financial Planning First, LLC, where he has worked for four years, following a decade at Imus Wilkinson Investment Management, LLC. Financial Planning First serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, mutual funds, ETFs, fundamental analysis, and the use of third-party sub-advisors or unified managed accounts.

Jeremy Neis is a financial advisor at Retirement Evolutions Wealth Management LLC in Tucson, AZ, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Retirement Evolutions Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a project manager for KT Construction LLC, a custom home development company. Retirement Evolutions Wealth Management LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $89.6 million across about 517 accounts and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis within both long-term and short-term trading strategies.