Matthew Minehart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tucson, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2001 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2017. He also owns and operates Anchor Financial Solutions Group LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a significant asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis and offers a variety of programs tailored to client objectives, including advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Tyler Samko is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Tucson, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2019 and previously spent four years at Marriott International. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions including proprietary and third-party platforms. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, employing diverse investment strategies and technology platforms.

Mario Dela Cerna is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Secure Investment Management, LLC and has been involved with J.D. Mellberg Financial since 2010, where he is also a licensed agent in an annuity and insurance-related business. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that offers fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and a wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, and is noted for its platform orientation and insurance and banking referral arrangements.

Edwin Hopper is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sonora Investment Management Group, Marcus Engineering, IDEA2SUCCESS Biz, RMH Investment Management, and Orchid Run Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Clinton Davis is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Tucson, AZ, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 51 years of industry experience and has been associated with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 1986. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Clinton Davis Financial Services, Inc., which includes a health and life insurance agency in California, and serves as Chair of the Risk Sub-committee of the Finance Committee for Saint Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church in Tucson. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services with various proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm supports diverse investment strategies and account-level services tailored to individual and institutional clients.

Holly Brauer is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Wilde Wealth Management Group. Outside of advisory roles, she is involved with Bulletproof Bunny, LLC, an entrepreneurial venture she has been part of since 2020. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Charles Doughty is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he creates faceless short story and inspiration content on YouTube. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed and non-discretionary advice programs focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management to support its investment approach.

Vernon Henifin is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011. Outside of his work at Centaurus, he owns Northwest Financial Solutions, where he offers financial services and sells insurance products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting.

Elena Suther is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds a Series 66 designation. She has six years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Nationwide Insurance. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

Bradley Neppl is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Sonora Investment Management and Davis Distributors, LLC among others. He is based in Tucson, AZ. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, private funds, and tools such as trend-following and options overlays.

Sarah Eschenbrenner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Tucson, AZ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. She also owns and operates Anchor Financial Solutions Group LLC, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance. In addition, she serves as a board member for an early-stage business focused on providing secure, QR code-based life-saving information for first responders. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Karyn Damschen is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. She has been associated with AE Wealth Management and her own firms, Damschen Wealth Management LLC and Damschen Group, LLC, since 2019. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a director for the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and other services.

Supriya Bakshi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience, including longstanding roles with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as president of Tu Nidito, a nonprofit supporting children, teens, and families dealing with serious illness or loss in the Tucson community. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Oscar Larranaga is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life entities since 2019 and serves as a Unit Field Trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents and assisting with Medicare, long-term care, life insurance, and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary investment consulting and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Andres Cota is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Tucson, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Dominion Capital Corp, G.F. Investment Services, LLC, and Secure Investment Management, LLC. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, while also serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Caleb Bergamini is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been working in the financial industry since 2026 and has prior experience with National Mortgage Group, Limitless Financial, and other organizations. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Arizona Interscholastic Association since 2026. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, catering to discretionary and non-discretionary investment preferences.

Ajaydeep Singh is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Magnus Financial Group LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Singh has been affiliated with Hightower securities entities since 2020 and maintains a long-term association with Georgetown University and DCMPAA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles tailored to varying client needs.

Kelley Velasquez is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone since 2023 and previously spent eight years at Secure Investment Management. Additionally, she operates an annuity and insurance-related business through J.D. Mellberg Financial. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm supports a large advisor network with a platform-oriented approach, offering discretionary investment management through model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Todd Sepp is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a clothing company called Phat Guise and volunteers with the nonprofit The Centurions. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes market-timing and momentum-based strategies as part of its approach.

Anthony Laporta is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with Series 66 credentials and experience beginning in 2026. Prior to his current role at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial, he worked at Leidos Inc from 2021 to 2023 and served in the United States Air Force Civil Service as well as the Air Force Reserves since 2004. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers various managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates technology platforms and third-party managers.