Brent Miller is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Benefit Financial Services Group and has previously been with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and Gradient Analytics. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and consulting on approximately $18 billion in retirement plan assets.

Charles Dickens IV is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Cardone Ventures. Outside of finance, he was involved with Champions Yoga LLC for three years. Strategy Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $367 million across various accounts. The firm focuses on conservative, income-oriented investing and risk management using diversified multi-asset portfolios, complemented by its marketing and client education initiatives.

Jeffrey Gilbert is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Chalice Capital Partners, LLC, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Arete Wealth Advisors LLC before joining Balboa Wealth Partners in 2015. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team structure and a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, with a focus on periodic account reviews and tax-sensitive decision-making.

Tara Kreizenbeck is a financial advisor with MSH Capital Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at MSH Capital Advisors and its affiliated firm M.S. Howells & Co. since 2019, and previously spent ten years at Inventure Foods Inc. Outside of advisory work, she serves as COO of both MSH Capital Advisors and MS Insentra LLC, an insurance marketing organization. MSH Capital Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.09 billion across a network of 11 advisers. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and government entities, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, securities-based lending, and access to third-party managers and model portfolios.

Cole Leonida is a financial advisor with John Moore & Associates Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining John Moore & Associates in 2021, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Capital Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a personal brand website and social media platform. John Moore & Associates provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs quantitative equity models and diversified strategies, including Biblically Responsible Investing, tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Richard Bingaman is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors and GuidePoint Private Wealth Management, and he owns a CPA tax and business advisory firm, REB CPA, PLLC. In addition to his advisory work, he manages several non-investment related residential and commercial property leasing businesses. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, provides investment supervisory, portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-advisor model to deliver broadly diversified, systematically managed portfolios tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and goals.

Peter Lisicky is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC and previously worked at Robert Baird & Co. for 12 years. Lisicky also serves as an insurance agent providing advice on insurance and annuity products. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored investment strategies, utilizing third-party technology and access to alternative investments.

Duane Shumaker is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. He has held prior roles at Sunrise Tax & Planning LLC, Sage Financial Services LLC, First Financial Equity Corporation, and operates Shumaker Wengren LLC, where he is managing partner involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping supervision. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, employing a long-term, diversified approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Paul Phillips Jr. is a financial advisor with Synergy Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade Inc., FINRA, and several other financial firms. He serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is involved in leasing intellectual property to nonprofit organizations. Synergy Asset Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active investment approach that integrates tactical asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of customized portfolio strategies.

Joshua Becker is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fullerton Financial, LLC and Fullerton Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2019. Becker is also the owner and Managing Partner of Impele Holdings LLC, an investment company focused on acquiring and managing private companies in Southern and Eastern Africa. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology tools to manage client accounts, and offers additional services such as written financial plans, consulting, newsletters, and educational seminars.

Jordan Galvin is a financial advisor with Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Galvin, Gaustad & Stein since 2015, including time overlapping with Foothill Securities Inc in 2015-2016. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.35 billion in assets and employs a fundamentally driven security-selection process combined with quantitative screening and qualitative company analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offer both discretionary and non-discretionary financial planning services.

Steven Fullerton Sr. is a financial advisor at Fullerton Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fullerton Financial Planning since 2011 and Kingdom Financial Group, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a shareholder in Sparty Marketing Inc. and a member of the Fullerton Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers written financial plans, consulting, model portfolios, newsletters, and educational seminars, and delivers advisory services through a sub-advisory relationship with AE Wealth Management, utilizing third-party money managers and model strategies.

Michael Christensen is a financial advisor at Sage Financial Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles in accounting and corporate services. Sage Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and related consulting. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with diversified portfolios and offers educational seminars, tax services through affiliated CPAs, and documented operational controls.

Kurtis Knobbe is a financial advisor at Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles with the City of Phoenix since 2011, including serving as a Fire Captain in the Phoenix Fire Department. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a range of individual clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses strategic model portfolios tailored to client needs and employs both long-term and active trading strategies, including options and derivatives, with a focus on optimizing retirement benefits for public safety employees.

Daniel Owens is a financial advisor at Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Elk River Wealth Management, BOK Financial Securities, and CoBiz Wealth. Owens serves as a board member for the charitable organization Team Bradley Bear, contributing guidance and advocacy. Juncture Wealth Strategies advises individuals, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a range of investment approaches including behavioral, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and utilizes derivatives and hedging strategies within separately managed accounts.

Patrick Conway is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Fairport Advisors since 2000 and also has a long history with Fairport Capital, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. Fairport Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and business accounts. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, proprietary algorithms, technical and quantitative analysis, and artificial intelligence tools to manage a range of model portfolios from defensive to aggressive strategies.

Richard Siegel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2008 and previously spent eight years with Vanguard Advisers. Outside of advising, Richard holds a minority ownership stake in Restaurant Investment Partners, LLC. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with fee-only asset management and financial planning. The firm integrates derivatives and alternative investments into client portfolios and provides fiduciary support for employer plans alongside traditional wealth management services.

Jessica Coleman is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry for one year. Prior to joining Ironwood, she worked at Fisher Investments for three years and has experience in academic settings including Whitman College and the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing a range of strategies and asset classes, and also serves other registered investment advisers through sub-advisory and model-provider arrangements.

Alexander Kalemba is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dew Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for four years. He has experience in both financial services and the hospitality industry, including a role at Fox Cigar Bar. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients such as business owners, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of wealth services including investment management and retirement plan consulting, combining financial planning with oversight of outside professionals.

Austin Filiere is a CFA® charterholder currently with Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He previously worked with T. Rowe Price and Capital Insight and has experience in the sports industry with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Laffer Tengler Investments serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and intermediary clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio delivery, and wrap fee program management. The firm employs a combination of quantitative modeling, macroeconomic forecasting, and fundamental security analysis across proprietary strategies and acts as both a model sponsor and ETF sub-adviser.