Alexander Pehar is a financial advisor at Optima Capital Management in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Optima Capital Management in 2022, he worked in various roles including positions at Arizona State University and Oldschool Engineering. Optima Capital Management provides wealth and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and employer-sponsored programs. The firm employs a goals-based process with an Investment Policy Statement for each client and uses multiple analysis methods in portfolio construction, while offering client education and periodic seminars.

Sara Amparan is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prospera Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for 11 years and has been self-employed since 2020. Outside of her advisory work, she contracts with the Mothers Milk Bank of North Texas, supporting breast milk donations for premature and at-risk babies. Prospera Capital Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, using a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Steven Wheeler is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Public Safety Financial/Galloway and has previously worked at Modern Wealth Management, LLC and Galloway Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with Victory Worship Center for two years. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and third-party research, with a particular focus on providing financial education and advisory services to public safety personnel and municipal plans.

Craig Halver is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway in Mesa, Arizona, holding a Series 65 license and three years of industry experience. He previously served for 23 years with the Superstition Fire & Medical District and has been with Galloway Asset Management since 2023. Halver is a board member and director of the Arizona Girls Lacrosse Association, contributing to health and wellness as well as growth and development initiatives. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients, with a focus on public safety personnel. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and third-party research, alongside participant-level services such as enrollment assistance and investment advice.

Max Rossiter is a financial advisor at Biltmore Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Biltmore Wealth Management since 2015. Biltmore Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $440 million in discretionary assets across about 300 client accounts, employing proprietary investment models with ongoing monitoring and proactive rebalancing to deliver individualized portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Janaye Carracedo is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Envision Retirement LLC since 2022 and previously spent eight years at BMO Private Bank. Envision Retirement, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with an emphasis on tax-efficient portfolio management and offers financial planning and pension consulting services.

Ryan Loynd is a financial advisor at BrightGuide Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including AE Wealth Management and ChangePath, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Loynd is the CEO of an insurance sales business affiliated with BrightGuide Financial. BrightGuide Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies. The firm also offers insurance products through licensed advisors and refers clients to third-party advisers when appropriate.

Montel Hawkins is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Terra Wealth Management, Renaissance Marriott, and Thompson Financial Group. Hawkins is also a founding partner of Modern Wealth Insurance Services LLC, an insurance agency offering life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Modern Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, focusing on ETF- and mutual fund-based allocations with a long-term investment horizon.

Todd Bendell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital Management. He has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and is a general partner at Amphibian Capital, a private fund for alternative assets. Outside of finance, he teaches yoga, breathwork, and sound at Ecstatic Vinyasa in Phoenix. Optima Capital Management provides wealth and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a goals-based process with discretionary portfolio management, combining multiple analysis methods, and offers client education through seminars and webinars.

Michael Bosen is a financial advisor at GBG Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gallacher Capital Management LLC and Gallacher, Bosen & Goodman PLLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation, accounting, and consulting through Gallacher, Bosen & Goodman PLLC. GBG Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for corporations, plan sponsors, and select individual clients. The firm employs a consultative, objectives-driven approach and may allocate assets to third-party managers, including its affiliated adviser Gallacher Capital Management, LLC.

Andreas Hoefer is a financial advisor at West Coast Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at West Coast Capital Management since 2021 and TrueNorth Retirement Planning since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed life and health insurance producer and owns TrueNorth Retirement Planning, LLC, which handles commission payments from insurance product sales. West Coast Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with retirement-focused financial planning, fee-based asset management, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of strategic, dynamic, and tactical investment methods based on Modern Portfolio Theory and quantitative analysis, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Anthony Culotta is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Freedom Family Office, LLC in Mesa, AZ, where he has worked for one year following a 13-year tenure at Robert W. B. Freedom Family Office provides family office services and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and other private entities, focusing on multi-generational wealth coordination. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on written Investment Policy Statements, continuous monitoring, and fiduciary oversight.

Adam Skousen is a financial advisor at Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harvard Avenue since 2022. Outside of advising, he has been a student at Brigham Young University, where he also worked as a computer technician supporting the humanities department. Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with broad global diversification, and offers educational seminars and classes as part of its client services.

Cean Kenefick Rogers is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at WLTH Capital Management, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 10 years at Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Wellington Estates Homeowner Association. WLTH Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, cash-management solutions, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and manages over $200 million in client assets while offering services such as 3(38) investment fiduciary roles for retirement plans and using third-party platforms for held-away account access.

Clay Kazmierski is a financial advisor at Exos Wealth Strategies, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Pangea Wealth Management for 15 years before joining Exos in 2023. Exos Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs individualized asset allocations primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, conducts due diligence on private placements, and can operate in ERISA Section 3(21) or 3(38) fiduciary capacities.

Gabriel Sirvent is a financial advisor at Lifestyle Planning, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for four years at Keystone Law Firm. Lifestyle Planning provides investment advisory, financial planning, and boutique family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and business owners. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial plans, and a Retirement Management Office™ program, managing approximately $43 million in non-discretionary assets.

Barclay Vajda is a financial advisor at Embark Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, Merrill, and OneAmerica Securities. Mr. Vajda is also a licensed insurance agent. Embark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses written Investment Policy Statements and fundamental analysis, employing long- and short-term trading and options strategies, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kristopher Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kai Wealth LLC since 2026. He previously worked at Raintree Capital Management, LLC and South Georgia Capital, LLC for eight years each, and Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. for sixteen years. Outside of Kai Wealth, Mr. Johnson serves as a portfolio manager for a private fund at Raintree Capital Management. Kai Wealth LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a select group of sophisticated clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations. The firm utilizes a multi-strategy investment approach incorporating quantitative modeling, manager selection, and derivatives, with investment authority centralized in a principal decision maker and oversight of subadvisors focused on due diligence.

Abbey Brennan is a financial advisor at Acute Investment Advisory in Mesa, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Acute Investment Advisory since 2015. Brennan holds an inactive real estate license in Arizona. Acute Investment Advisory manages approximately $200 million across over 660 client relationships, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm employs an ETF-centric investment approach supplemented by a range of securities and uses sub-advisers and third-party model portfolios for support.

Matthew Rogers is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Public Safety Financial/Galloway and has served in the City of Mesa Fire and Medical Department for over three decades. His background includes work with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and Galloway Asset Management, LLC. Public Safety Financial/Galloway serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and participant-level advisory services. The firm emphasizes financial education for public safety personnel and municipal plans and manages accounts through model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.