Randolf Albers is a financial advisor with Advanced Financial Services in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has served as CEO and President of Albers Financial Group Inc. since 1989 and has been with Advanced Financial Services since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he manages an aircraft operations business and serves as president and trustee of the Albers Family Trust. Advanced Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection and oversight for a diverse client base including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and individuals. The firm combines pension-plan consulting and manager-selection services with insurance affiliations and emphasizes fundamental and technical investment analysis without engaging in option trading, commodities, or performance-based fees.

Leonard Anderson is a financial advisor at LHA Capital Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, and Laurel Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson provides business consulting services to a behavioral treatment center and is involved as an executive producer and investor in film finance projects. LHA Capital Partners offers discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a blend of technical and fundamental analysis within a modern-portfolio framework.

Joseph Seep is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and the principal of Joseph Seep & Associates, LLC in Tempe, AZ. He has been operating his own firm since 2001 and has also worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he maintains a proprietary fixed life insurance business. Joseph Seep & Associates serves individuals, partnerships, trusts, estates, charities, and corporations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, generally manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, and offers fee-based asset management through various arrangements including traditional AUM programs and Direct Asset Under Management agreements.

Kevin Barton is a financial advisor at Elevate Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Elevate Financial since 2015. Elevate Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services primarily for individual clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, offering both discrete planning projects and ongoing advisory relationships that include discretionary portfolio management.

Steven Tai is a financial advisor at SCT Wealth Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 12 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Lexington Avenue Capital Management and has been with SCT Wealth Management since 2017. Tai holds a Series 65 designation. SCT Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advice primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates, with a focus on tailored recommendations based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs an investment approach grounded in academic research, emphasizing broadly diversified, globally allocated portfolios using institutional-quality mutual funds and ETFs, with a small client roster that allows for concentrated relationships and bespoke service.

Darnell Grossi is a financial advisor with True North Wealth Management, LLC in Mesa, AZ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including seven years at Edward Jones prior to joining True North Wealth Management in 2019. True North Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers investment management through a wrap fee program, as well as project-based and hourly financial planning services, with an emphasis on passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs complemented by fundamental analysis.

Chris Hanrahan is a financial advisor with Chevelon Capital Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, including two years with Arcadia Capital Partners before joining Chevelon Capital Management in 2018. Chevelon Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis across both long- and short-term equity trading strategies and manages approximately $54.3 million in assets.

Gregory Stott is a financial advisor with Approach Capital LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing an outdoor storage facility business and is a member of a company manufacturing and distributing outdoor family yard games. Approach Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $100 million across 100 accounts. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, constructing portfolios internally from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and other securities.

Grady Cool is the principal of Cool Wealth Management in Tempe, AZ. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has four years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley, The Vanguard Group, and Osaic. He is also the owner and an independent licensed insurance agent with an affiliated insurance entity. Cool Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing investment advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and risk-based portfolio construction, using ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles within a long-term investment framework.

I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Grew up camping, riding bikes, swimming, making friends and appreciating the beauty of the desert. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelors of Science in International Hospitality Management. This curriculum sparked my interest in finance. After graduation, I worked for the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale as an Operations Manager and then I progressed to the Accounting Team. Early in my career, I spent a significant amount of time studying investments and markets. I lived through the Global Financial Crisis, which shaped my perspective on risk, uncertainty, and long-term planning. That period motivated a continued focus on learning and professional development. Along the way, I have followed and studied a variety of well-known thinkers, including Jim Rickards, Raoul Pal, Chris Martenson, Jack Bogle, Jim Bianco, Jeff Gundlach, Darius Dale, Ray Dalio, among others. I later joined Vanguard, where I spent nearly nine years working with clients, primarily as a financial advisor within the Personal Advisor Services group. During that time, I worked with clients on planning and investment decisions within Vanguard’s established framework and philosophy. In mid-2022, I resigned from Vanguard on good terms to establish my own firm, CRB Strategic Services LLC. Today, my work is centered on helping clients think about wealth across multiple dimensions, including financial, material, knowledge, and personal well-being. My approach reflects an interest in long-term planning, adaptability, and thoughtful decision-making in an environment that can change over time. CRB Strategic Services is designed to provide personalized financial guidance, with a focus on understanding each client’s unique situation and helping them navigate important financial decisions. I look forward to connecting with you. Please click the contact button to get in touch for a complementary consultation.

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.

Anthony Caba is a financial advisor at Transition Financial Advisors Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transition Financial Advisors Group, he worked at Office Depot and Florida International University. Transition Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through discretionary investment management and optional standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm is notable for its cross-border practice focused on U.S.–Canada transitions, outsourced tax services, and documented use of derivatives in client accounts.

Jonathan Geib is a financial advisor at Clear Skies Financial in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has operated Clear Skies Financial since 2015 and serves as Chief Financial Officer of JJ Rock Co., a manufacturing company. Geib also manages DQ Holdings, L.L.C., a non-investment-related business. Clear Skies Financial provides financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers asset management through a wrap fee program, fixed-fee financial plans, and fee-based seminars, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with flexible investment strategies.

Julie Kern is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advisory. She is the owner and president of Bridge Financial Strategies, where she has worked since 2009, and previously worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors from 2014 to 2018. In addition to her advisory work, Kern provides tax preparation and divorce financial planning services through related business activities. Bridge Financial Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management combined with tiered financial planning services. The firm’s approach integrates investment management with tax preparation and divorce financial analysis, providing written plans and regular reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Annmarie Alaniz is a financial advisor at Mette Associates, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Mette Associates since 2011, with prior roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Timothy Radden. Outside of her advisory work, she is a managing partner at Global Sourcing Solutions Corporation, a supply chain management firm. Mette Associates provides independent investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, non-profits, endowments, private investment funds, and Native American tribal organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations, diversified and transparent portfolios, and monthly to annual client account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Andres Roodveldt is a financial advisor at Ensign Advisory Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at VB&T Wealth Management LLC, HTLF/Arizona Bank & Trust, The Milestone Group, COBIZ Wealth/BOK Financial, and First Western Trust. Ensign Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and ERISA retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach, offering portfolio management, broad financial planning, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

Mark Godfrey is a financial advisor with Sunstone Financial in Chandler, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sunstone Financial Services since 2007 and previously at Next Financial Group Inc. Godfrey also serves as an expert witness on securities-related matters for various law firms. Sunstone Financial provides fee-based investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $75 million across about 130 client accounts. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach focused on long-term holdings and risk reduction, primarily investing through American Funds mutual funds with selective use of ETFs and other securities.

Marcus Hugo is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Revel Wealth Partners, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent two years at Ironwood Wealth Management and ten years at The Vanguard Group. Revel Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm uses a policy-driven investment process that combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis across a mix of passive and active investment vehicles.

Maxwell Michalczik is a CFP® professional at The Freyr Group with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Chrysalis Wealth Management. Maxwell serves as a board member for Angels on Patrol, a nonprofit organization in Phoenix, AZ. The Freyr Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses in its portfolio management and offers both retail and institutional services.

Adam Tasse is a financial advisor at Seaport Wealth Management in Scottdale, AZ, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Newbridge Securities Corp. for 16 years before joining Seaport Wealth Management in 2023. Seaport Wealth Management is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individual retail clients with a focus on portfolio management rather than comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a passive investment approach aimed at mirroring broad-market indices, managing accounts primarily on a nondiscretionary basis and occasionally recommending third-party managers for discretionary strategies.