Brian Smalley is a financial advisor with Universal Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Triton Wealth Management, Leigh Baldwin & Co., PLLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kingsview Asset Management, Raymond James Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, he owns BC Enterprises LLC, a finish carpentry business. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers. The firm’s approach combines fundamental analysis with long- and short-term purchase strategies and executes custody and trading through a recommended qualified custodian.

Jayson Moss is a CFA® charterholder based in Scottsdale, AZ, with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at Evolve Wealth Advisors, LP since 2021 and has also been involved with Moss Capital Corporation and Evolve Investment Holdings LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of Chestnut Creek Capital Corp., an agricultural services company in Alberta, Canada, and provides corporate consulting related to investor relations and capital markets. Evolve Wealth Advisors, LP offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports other registered investment advisers with financial planning and cross-border services, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods in its investment approach.

Gerald Barnes is a financial advisor with FSG Financial Services, Inc. in Sun City, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at FSG Financial Services, Inc., Client One Securities LLC, OnPointe Advisory and Financial Services LLC, Financial Security Group of AZ, Inc., and Managed Assets. Approximately half of his time is spent as an insurance agent selling fixed and index annuities through Financial Security Group of AZ, Inc. FSG Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm manages about $52 million for roughly 163 clients and employs a client-specific investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Preston Rhoades is a financial advisor at Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at C.A.R.E. Pharmacy LLC and CVS/pharmacy. Vista Cima Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines technical analysis and short-term trading with quantitative models and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, REITs, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities.

Joel Zerbe is a financial advisor at Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2013 to 2020 before joining Cima Capital Wealth Management in 2020. Vista Cima Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of technical analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles including equities, fixed income, and precious-metal ETFs.

Caleb Bell is a financial advisor at Life Wise Planning Group LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and TriGuard Management LLC. Life Wise Planning Group LLC provides discretionary asset management, ERISA plan advisory services, and financial planning for individuals, business entities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $52 million in assets. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers an actively managed Tactical Sector Rotation strategy, along with various planning services ranging from comprehensive accumulation plans to Social Security maximization.

William Mullenmeister is a financial advisor with Pogson & Matt Wealth Management Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Pogson & Matt Wealth Management Group since 2010. Pogson & Matt Wealth Management Group provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy focused on managing downside risk and pursuing performance, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and tailored portfolio monitoring.

He Ma is a financial advisor at CSP Financial Group LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked in roles at firms including GoHealth, UnitedHealthcare, and JM Capital Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is training as an AutoCAD designer for Grantham Designing. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs third-party managers such as Matson Money to implement model allocations.

Joshua Cooper is a financial advisor at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2015, as well as with Crown Capital Securities, LP and WFG Investments Inc. Cooper is also involved in the ownership and advisory role at Heritage Retirement Solutions LLC. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $305.2 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a blend of strategic asset allocation and tactical equity strategies with a focus on multi-year time horizons and regular portfolio reviews.

Andrew Majd is a financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Before joining Dew Wealth Management in 2020, he worked at Optima Capital Management and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. His experience also includes a role at Nicks Menswear. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, including business owners and charitable organizations, providing a range of wealth services from family office assessments to investment management and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates financial planning with investment oversight and coordination of outside professionals, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while utilizing independent managers and private investment opportunities.

Zachary Mac Phee is a financial advisor at Triton Wealth Management, PLLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for J Brad Jenner, CPA PC for six years. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning using a variety of investment techniques and products, with ongoing monitoring and client-directed investment restrictions.

Scott Sollars is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Benefit Financial Services Group and previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. among other firms. Sollars holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through wealth management and institutional services. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and consults on approximately $18 billion in retirement plan assets, employing diversified, model-based investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and ESG approaches.

James Dew is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Dew Wealth Management since 1999. Dew is an independent trustee for trusts unrelated to his advisory clients and receives royalties from previously published educational books on investing and financial planning. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, including business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of wealth services combining financial planning, investment management, and coordination of outside professionals, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio oversight.

William Lee is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously been with Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC and Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and part-owner of a recreational company, Fun Times AZ LLC. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients through fee-only asset management and financial planning, employing a disciplined investment process that includes derivatives and options strategies within separately managed accounts. The firm blends traditional and alternative investment exposures while maintaining a formal fiduciary standard.

Kevin Canterbury is a financial advisor at CS Planning Corp with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Redstone Capital Management, Coastal Investment Advisors, and Advisory Solutions Group. He is also a licensed life insurance agent at Truchoice Financial Life Insurance Brokerage. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a systematic investment approach with broadly diversified portfolios across global equity and fixed-income markets, tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and goals, and operates through a multi-advisor and multi-affiliate model.

Mark Stein is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC, where he has worked since 2010. His prior roles include five years at Foothill Securities, Inc., and he maintained an insurance sales business for over four decades. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a proprietary, fundamentally driven security-selection process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary financial planning and portfolio management services.

James Meyers is a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes time at The Herbst Group, LLC. Laffer Tengler Investments offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery to other advisers, and wrap-fee program management for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and specialty clients. The firm combines quantitative modeling and macroeconomic forecasting with fundamental security analysis across various asset types and operates an actively managed equity income ETF.

Santiago Rosas is a financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FP Solutions Ameriprise, Insitu, and Bosh Global Services. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, including business owners and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth services such as Family Office Assessments, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates financial planning with investment oversight and the coordination of outside professionals, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Todd Reeg is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC. His prior work includes roles at Robert W. Baird & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, using both bespoke and licensed model portfolios, and accesses alternative and private investments while maintaining discretion over portfolio implementation.

Jessie Tranchina Satterfield is a financial advisor at Fullerton Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Kingdom Financial Group LLC, Strategy Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Children of God Clothing, a clothing store focused on designing and selling apparel. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, offering written financial plans, model portfolios, newsletters, and educational seminars. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing third-party managers and model strategies accessed through AE Wealth Management.