Christopher Carracedo is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of experience, currently with Envision Retirement LLC. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and has served as a financial counselor to military families. Envision Retirement LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using diversified portfolios of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, along with tax-efficient management techniques for non-custodied accounts.

Scott Abrahamson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wellspring Advisors, Inc. and has held previous roles at Oswego Wealth Advisors Inc., The H Group, Inc., and Kms Financial Services Inc. He has also been affiliated with Portland Community College for over two decades. Wellspring Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing comprehensive financial life planning, investment management, and administrative support for estate-document preparation. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach that includes managing a network of specialist money managers and incorporating tax-management techniques and alternative mutual-fund strategies.

James Dabbs is a financial advisor at Envision Retirement LLC with 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, LPL Financial, and founding Desert Horizons Financial, where he remains active. He is also a licensed real estate agent and has worked as an independent insurance agent. Envision Retirement LLC manages discretionary assets for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and provides comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting services.

Michael Galloway is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Galloway Asset Management, LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, among other firms. Galloway is also the president of MCTLR Inc., a family LLC, and serves as CEO of Public Safety Financial Insurance, an agency focusing on insurance products for public safety personnel. 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 provides discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party research, with a specific emphasis on public safety personnel and municipal plans, and offers financial education and advisory services tailored to these clients.

Keith Mahan is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at StoneCrest Wealth Management, Inc. He has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts, Incorporated. Outside of his advisory roles, he is president of KCASHMAN 118 KYRENE LLC, a real estate management entity. StoneCrest Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with discretionary portfolio management primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Jared Daniel is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and serves as an advisor at Wealth Guardian Advisory, PLLC in Gilbert, AZ. He has been with Wealth Guardian Group PLLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Jared owns several affiliated businesses involved in insurance brokerage, tax preparation, and legal document preparation. Wealth Guardian Advisory, PLLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and offers various financial planning options without imposing account minimums.

Grant Kamin is a financial advisor at Dynic Wealth Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Continuum Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of TC Ticket Experience, Inc., where he focuses on vision, delegation, and strategy. Dynic Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term investment approach, incorporating a range of securities and tailored asset allocation based on client objectives.

Josh Pollard is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Fern Financial Group, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at One Capital Management, LLC and Arista Wealth Management. He serves as a board manager for Renew Biotechnologies, a biotechnology company focused on molecular diagnostics and R&D. Fern Financial Group, LLC is a supported registered investment adviser managing approximately $63 million for around 77 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth households. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services using an open-architecture approach that includes model portfolios, ETFs, individual equities, and private-equity investments.

Delmar Blackhorse is a financial advisor at Mette Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tallsalt Advisors since 2015. Mette Associates provides independent investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, non-profit institutions, endowments, private investment funds, and Native American tribal organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, liquid, and transparent portfolios designed to manage downside risk, and it operates with a modest number of client relationships relative to its assets under management.

Joshua Gardner is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Prosper Private Wealth and has previously worked at Summit Global Investments and Fidelity, where he served in both advisory and brokerage roles. Prosper Private Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, estates, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $150.8 million. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with value investing and active strategies, including option strategies, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Ficarra is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Resources Capital Management, LPL Financial, and The Vanguard Group. Cadence Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and tactical asset allocation, managing primarily non-discretionary accounts.

Jerry Gray is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Graystone Partners Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and has prior experience with LPL Financial, LLC dating back to 2003. Gray also has involvement with several business activities related to investment advisory and real estate. Graystone Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored to client-specific factors, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and strategies including options and borrowing within client accounts.

Nancy Fleming is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is a principal at Fleming Financial Services. She has been with the firm since 1997 and currently works as part of a six-advisor team. Outside of her advisory role, she hosts a weekly radio show called My Smart Retirement, which airs on Money Radio and is available on various digital platforms. Fleming Financial Services manages approximately $58 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance. The firm distinguishes itself by producing educational content and utilizing advanced security pricing and analytics in its investment process.

Timothy Carpenter is a financial advisor at Biltmore Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Biltmore Wealth Management since 2010. 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 across about 300 client accounts, employing proprietary investment models with ongoing monitoring and proactive rebalancing to deliver individualized portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Kimberly Krueger is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Krueger Financial. Her work history includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Sagepoint Financial, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. She is a co-owner of Ascent Financial, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Krueger Financial provides personalized financial and retirement planning services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax-aware approach focused on broad asset-class exposure and asset allocation through funds, with a primary focus on planning rather than continuous portfolio management or discretionary trading.

Samuel Olson is a financial advisor at Bonsai Financial in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bonsai Financial, he worked at Secured Retirement Advisors and Strategy Financial Services. Olson is also involved with Bonsai Insurance Services, where he consults clients on life and fixed insurance strategies. Bonsai Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, focusing on conservative investing with an emphasis on income planning and risk management. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and variable annuity sub-accounts, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jameson Zimmerman is a Series 65-registered advisor with Templeton Financial Services Inc. in Chandler, AZ. He has been with Templeton since 2024 and has prior work experience outside the financial industry, including at Sprout's Farmer's Market. Templeton Financial Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on income-producing investments. The firm employs a conservative, income-oriented investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and is notable for its transparency in referencing third-party ratings and publishing performance figures.

Joseph Arsenault is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding the PFS™ designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Arbor Wealth Management since 2012 and is also involved with Arbor Insurance, LLC. Arbor Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, managing approximately $107 million across about 105 client households. The firm employs model-driven, ETF-focused strategies tailored to client risk profiles and conducts portfolio management and financial planning reviews regularly.

Christopher De Chant is a financial advisor at Public Safety Financial/Galloway with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes positions with Arizona Game and Fish, the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, and multiple fire departments. In addition to his advisory role, he manages the Ben Avery Shooting Facility as part of his work with Arizona Game and Fish. Public Safety Financial/Galloway serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance. The firm focuses on public safety personnel and municipal plans, providing financial education and advisory services to these specialized groups.

Andrew Gerhartz is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridge the Gap Retirement Planners in Phoenix, AZ. He previously worked for six years at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. Gerhartz is co-owner of The Money School LLC, through which he provides general financial education to a broad audience. Bridge the Gap Retirement Planners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning across multiple areas, including retirement, estate, and tax planning. The firm manages approximately $49 million in wrap fee programs for about 32 clients and offers collaborative, software-supported financial planning services.