Jackson Beck is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taurum Retirement Partners, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Sluffin It Consulting and Utah State University. He was also the managing member of a pass-through tax conduit entity that was dissolved in 2021. Taurum Retirement Partners is a boutique investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managed programs. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to create personalized asset allocations, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Steven Smartt is a financial advisor at Smartt Wealth Solutions, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Smartt Wealth Solutions since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a life insurance brokerage with various carriers, dedicating fewer than five hours per week to this activity. Smartt Wealth Solutions provides personalized financial planning and co-advisory investment services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm collaborates with Matson Money for platform management and fee billing while offering educational seminars and coordinating with other professionals to support client needs.

Jake Norton is a financial advisor at Stewardship Financial in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Stewardship Planning, LLC and Stewardship Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Norton is an independent insurance agent and oversees legal document preparation services offered through his firm. Stewardship Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using both active and passive strategies and coordinates with institutional third-party managers.

Mark Hall is a financial advisor with Smartt Wealth Solutions, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Smartt Wealth Solutions since 2015 and also operates Mark E. Hall, PC, where he is a partner and attorney with over two decades in legal practice. Smartt Wealth Solutions provides personalized financial planning and co-advisory investment services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a third-party platform for investment implementation and emphasizing collaboration with other client professionals.

Austin Frazier is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Strategies Group, LLC since 2022 and previously held positions at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance products. Capital Strategies Group serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $103 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a periodic email newsletter as part of its client prospecting efforts.

Todd Thomas is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Galloway Asset Management since 2015 and currently works at Public Safety Financial/Galloway. Todd is also licensed to sell fixed annuity products in Arizona through an affiliated insurance agency. 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 focus on public safety personnel and municipal plans through financial education and advisory services.

Philip Nagel is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Aim Capital since 2012 and is also associated with LPL Financial. The firm, Aim Capital, provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $309 million across about 236 client relationships. Aim Capital offers tailored portfolio management using a variety of securities and conducts regular client reviews, operating a wrap fee program through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Jeffry Jones is a financial advisor with WJ Wealth Management in Glendale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with WJ Wealth Management since 2012 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in offering fixed insurance products including fixed life and annuities. WJ Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages assets through LPL Financial-sponsored programs and offers customized investment advice that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, serving over 860 clients with a portfolio of approximately $225 million in assets under management.

Patricia Druckman is a financial advisor at Envision Capital Management Ltd with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and 65. Druckman has been with Envision Capital Management since 2005 and is also a licensed insurance agent providing life and disability insurance services. Envision Capital Management Ltd offers discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including pension and 401(k) plan consulting. The firm uses a buy-and-hold, dividend-reinvestment investment approach informed by fundamental analysis and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled investment vehicle, Talisman Partners LLC.

Erin Itkoe is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She currently works at Luminescent Wealth Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, having previously been at Tarbox Family Office and Versant Capital Management. Erin serves as an executive committee member of the AICPA Personal Financial Planning Executive Committee, chairs the PFP Champions Task Force, and holds leadership roles in several nonprofit and community organizations in the Phoenix area. Luminescent Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm emphasizes integration of tax, estate, and philanthropic planning with investment management, tailoring portfolios based on fundamental analysis and individual client objectives.

Jonah Rauguth is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Immaculate Wealth Management, LLC. He has also worked with Gradient Securities, LLC and Precision Investments Inc. Outside of financial advising, he works as an independent insurance agent and provides grocery delivery services through Instacart. Immaculate Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-based investment adviser managing approximately $141 million for roughly 574 clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies aligned with client objectives.

John Hurry is a financial advisor at Scottsdale Capital Advisors Corp with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Alpine Securities and an earlier period at Scottsdale Capital Advisors. Scottsdale Capital Advisors primarily operates as a full-service broker-dealer, providing brokerage and investment services to retail and institutional clients across various asset classes. The firm offers portfolio management through model portfolios or customized recommendations, employing technical analysis tools and occasionally recommending third-party sub-advisers.

Garrett Grenert is a financial advisor with Sierra Legacy Group in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cypress Strategies and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., as well as operating Grenert Financial Group, LLC. He also has experience in the food service industry with JJ's Pie Company. Sierra Legacy Group provides asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $152.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers tailored portfolio management with ongoing supervision, utilizing a range of investment strategies and vehicles, and combines advisory services with licensed insurance activities through its affiliation with M Holdings Securities.

Joshua James is a financial advisor with Essential Investing in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Essential Investing, he was involved in various roles with Hope Church PHX and Likewise Worship. Essential Investing provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blended investment approach that combines passive indexing with tactical opportunities, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost holdings alongside alternative investments.

James Garber is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Process Design Capital Management LLC since 2014, working as part of a four-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. Process Design Capital Management LLC employs a variety of analysis methods and offers ERISA retirement plan services, including both advisory and investment manager roles.

Nathan Haws is a financial advisor at Haws Financial Planning LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Eastern University and Arizona State University. Haws Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, focusing on passive investment management through index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning services covering retirement, tax, estate, college savings, cash flow, and risk management.

Andrew Victor is a financial advisor with Tactical Tax Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He co-founded and serves as vice president of CSI Financial Group, an insurance marketing organization, and is also involved in life insurance and settlement brokerage through Tactical Tax and Estate Planning. Tactical Tax Wealth Management is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select retirement plans. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, employing both long-term strategies and tactical trading tools tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Sloan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Witnauer Sloan & Associates LLC, where he has worked since 1999. He is also a manager and member of Wealth Strategies, LLC, an Arizona-licensed insurance agency. Witnauer Sloan & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $56.6 million across about 102 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and public seminars, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a range of investment strategies.

Damon Roberts is a financial advisor at Acute Investment Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acute Investment Advisory since 2014. Prior to that, he has been involved with Acute Financial since 2001. Acute Investment Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and model-based asset allocation primarily for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm manages approximately $200 million across 666 client relationships and employs an ETF-centric investment approach with the use of derivatives and structured products.

Matthew Penkert is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pro Tax Financial Services, LLC in Mesa, AZ. He has operated at Pro Tax Financial Services since 2003 and also provides tax preparation services. Pro Tax Financial Services offers tax preparation, accounting, financial planning, and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, occasionally serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates tax and accounting practices with asset management, employing a range of investment strategies informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.