John Klevens is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequel Capital Management, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth, PFG Advisors, Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Kms Financial Services. Sequel Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth-management services, and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm utilizes a long-term, customized approach combining fundamental and technical analysis across a range of securities and operates a wrap fee program uncommon among firms without active SEC-registered advisors.

Casey Corbett is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal of Corbett Wealth Management LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2022. Casey also has a longstanding role at the Mayo Clinic since 2012. Corbett Wealth Management LLC is a boutique firm offering discretionary portfolio management focused on higher-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to create diversified, tailored portfolios, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Rodd Miller is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the principal advisor at Miller Wealth Management in Gilbert, AZ, and has previously worked with PFG Advisors, Lucia Capital Group, and Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc. His background includes operating Miller Ventures, Inc. since 2011. Miller Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tax-aware, model-driven approach that uses ETFs, structured notes, and third-party managers, and manages over $100 million in assets while also engaging in specialized insurance-related servicing arrangements.

Paul Hermens is the founder and sole advisor at Hermens Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, leading his firm since 1996. Hermens Capital Management provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Ramsey Brock is the sole advisor at Brock Asset Management in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Fulton Brock Asset Management since 1991. Brock Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations, providing portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory services for employer 401(k) plans. The firm employs a value-oriented fundamental screening process focused on established, large-capitalization companies for long-term holding and offers educational workshops and regular communications for 401(k) plan participants.

Charles Scott is the sole advisor at Pelleton Capital Management, Ltd. in Scottsdale, AZ, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Pelleton Capital Management since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Scott operates as an independent insurance agent. Pelleton Capital Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passively managed index funds and ETFs, supplemented by a tactical overlay focused on risk management and global diversification.

Cody Zindler is a financial advisor with STUDIOi, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Matson Money, Inc., Voya, Gabriel Partners LLC, and Morgan Stanley. He is also involved with Ledger Foundry, LLC, which provides bookkeeping and business-finance services. STUDIOi serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and strategic financial services. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to create diversified, mutual fund–focused portfolios and emphasizes client objectives and risk tolerance through documented Investment Policy Statements.

John Kroeger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Personal Benefits Planning LLC since 2014. His background includes extensive work in insurance sales dating back to 1982, as well as providing legal document preparation and tax preparation services through separate self-employed ventures. Personal Benefits Planning LLC is a state-registered, single-advisor firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual and some high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates tax preparation and insurance services with its investment advisory offerings and emphasizes individualized asset allocation and suitability analysis across a range of investment products.

Christopher Oxford is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sprout Financial Planning, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Vanguard and self-employment activities related to transportation. He is also the owner of Siello, LLC, a food and event catering business currently inactive. Sprout Financial Planning, LLC provides individualized financial planning and comprehensive portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining passive and active strategies, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to align with client objectives.

Gregory Johnson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Vision Financial Services, Inc. since 2007 and also operates Vision Financial Advisors, LLC, which he founded in 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Vision Financial Design Group, LLC, dedicating approximately 30% of his time to this business. Vision Financial Services is an independent, solo advisory firm managing approximately $20.3 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offering access to third-party money managers.

Christopher Anthony is the principal of JTNC Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Mesa, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Christopher is also the managing member of Volare Capital Management LLC, a financial software development firm supporting trading strategies used by JTNC Wealth Advisors. JTNC Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs automated, quantitative strategies focused on relative-value equity pair trading and trend-following in futures and commodities, using short-term, volatility-adjusted trading models.

Daniel Bustamante is the principal advisor at Bustamante & Co in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Stockability LLC, Jack Grace Golf USA, and Landshark Capital LLC, and has managed Bustamante Capital LLC, a private family office and consulting firm for private companies, since 2000. Bustamante & Co provides discretionary investment management primarily through separately managed accounts to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a concentrated portfolio approach driven by fundamental research, utilizing event-driven ideas, macro analysis, derivatives, and sizable cash allocations, and offers both standard asset-management accounts and a separate long/short equity program available to qualified clients on a performance basis.

Joseph Harding is a financial advisor at Arcadia Wealth LLC in Phoenix, Arizona, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Holos Financial, LLC and his own CPA firm, Harding CPA, LLC, which he has operated since 2017. Harding serves as treasurer and assistant treasurer for Phoenix United Reformed Church, where he manages the budget and participates in finance and leadership committees. Arcadia Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and businesses, employing an academic, asset-allocation-centered approach. The firm coordinates closely with an affiliated accounting practice and offers retirement-plan consulting and discretionary asset management.

Thomas Brough is a financial advisor with Capital Trust Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstreet Securities Corporation and Wedbush Securities Inc. Since 2012, he has been managing pooled investment limited partnerships as a managing partner of Hedge Access Group, LLC. Capital Trust Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with customized investment management and financial planning services using a strategic asset-allocation framework and proprietary methodologies.

Vearle Jones is a financial advisor with VM Jones Financial Consulting, L.L.C. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with his own firm since 2003. In addition to advising, he owns and operates an affiliated accounting and tax preparation business. VM Jones Financial Consulting manages approximately $48 million for a client base that includes individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs discretionary investment management with model portfolios, combining fundamental and asset-class valuation analysis, and maintains custody through Schwab Institutional. Its client mix features a larger proportion of institutional and non-individual accounts compared to many independent advisers of similar size.

Lawrence Fuller II is the principal of Fuller Asset Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has led his independent firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Fuller has contributed articles to Seeking Alpha since 2013 and serves as a strategic partner with the copy-trading platform dub, where he manages portfolios available for users to replicate. Fuller Asset Management provides customized, non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios typically consisting of equities, debt securities, and ETFs, conducting regular client reviews and trade approvals.

Chris Dountz is the sole advisor at DCA Investment Advisory, LLC in Chandler, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with DCA Investment Advisory since its founding in 2008. DCA Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes low-cost passive, index-linked model portfolios while allowing concentrated common-stock allocations under specific criteria, and offers pension consulting and service-provider selection services uncommon for a firm of its size.

James Rosebrough Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, PLC in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Financial Group since 2009 and also manages private real estate lending funds through AZDOT, LLC, where he serves as a managing member. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate as a licensed agent and participates in a bookkeeping and tax firm owned jointly with his wife. Strategic Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses to tailor portfolios aligned with client investment policies and manages roughly $16.7 million across about 85 accounts, including the sponsorship and management of private Regulation D real estate lending funds.

Samuel Castaneda Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Castaneda Financial Management, an independent firm he founded in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Zions Capital Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Castaneda Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods to implement tailored, long-term investment strategies and offers a limited range of investment instruments while maintaining a focused client base.

Paul Antoniadis is a financial advisor at Scenario Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Grasslands Family of Companies and Good Natured Products, as well as entrepreneurial involvement with Scenerio Ventures since 2010. Scenario Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other advisers through discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, standalone financial planning, and a multi-tier Virtual Family Office/Scenario Stewardship program. The firm employs a combination of hourly consulting and fixed-fee offerings, utilizes fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, and incorporates derivatives for portfolio management within separately managed accounts.