Joe Connell is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Galloway Asset Management, LLC since 2014 and at Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. Public Safety Financial/Galloway serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management based on model portfolios and third-party research. The firm focuses on public safety personnel and municipal plans, delivering financial education and advisory services tailored to these groups.

Kyle Erickson is a CFA® charterholder with a Series 63 license and over 11 years of industry experience, including a decade at Northern Trust before founding Elevate Investment Management, LLC. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Elevate Investment Management offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $36.8 million, employing a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create diversified portfolios that may include options strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and private placements.

Adriana Mange is a financial advisor with AlphaTrust Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. She is also involved with Alpha Trust Tax Services as a CPA and with Alpha Trust Insurance Services as an independent insurance agent. AlphaTrust Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs model portfolios utilizing ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, supplementing its investment process with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and artificial intelligence analyses.

Zachary Brodt is a financial advisor at SL Capital in Scottsdale, AZ, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at First Financial Equity Corporation. SL Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, using model-driven portfolio implementation and access to alternative investments through third-party platforms and a firm-managed private alternatives fund.

Kenneth Blackburn is a financial advisor at Bridgelight Capital LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bridgelight Capital since 2014 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015. Outside of advising, he assists with patent product development, contributing to new inventions and marketing efforts. Bridgelight Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on customized portfolio construction and ongoing supervision. The firm’s investment approach is primarily grounded in fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and option strategies.

Robert Kromer Jr. is a financial advisor with RK Retirement Solutions LLC in Sun City West, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at Midwest Financial Group, Inc., followed by roles at Securities America and Securities America Advisors. He has been with RK Retirement Solutions since 2017. RK Retirement Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services to individuals and small businesses, focusing on documented investment strategies using a range of analytical methods. The firm typically manages accounts under discretionary authority and collaborates with third-party providers while engaging outside professionals only when clients retain them directly.

Edwin Ashton is an investment advisor at Arete Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a licensed attorney since 2011, focusing his legal practice on estate planning, probate, and business transactional law through his firm, Ashton Law, PLLC. Arete Financial Solutions provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and corporate clients, utilizing a documented investment process that includes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm integrates in-house legal and accounting expertise alongside traditional investment management, offering a distinctive range of services including a wrap-fee program and managed-model solutions.

Gary Milkwick is a financial advisor at Embark Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Accounting Fulfillment Services, LLC for five years. Outside of financial advising, he has experience as the CEO and owner of an import company specializing in marble and granite slabs, although the business is currently inactive. Embark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $51.8 million in assets and emphasizes written Investment Policy Statements and fundamental analysis, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Abraham Marston is the principal of Exemplar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has been involved with multiple related entities, including legal and litigation finance firms, serving as Managing Member and Partner in various capacities. Marston provides legal services to mid-market business clients and is active in mass tort litigation financing and related investment ventures. Exemplar Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management and financial planning services, often implementing strategies through discretionary authority or by directing assets to third-party managers. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with a long-term orientation and advises across a broad range of instruments while routinely structuring client portfolios to include external advisers and pooled vehicles.

Michael Mcalister is a financial advisor with Stone Island Financial Planning in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at South Georgia Capital, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Raintree Capital Management, LLC, a registered commodity pool operator, and serves as a director and board member of fintech firm Click Capital Markets. Stone Island Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm manages client portfolios across multiple asset classes using a range of analytical methods and employs distinctive strategies such as performance-based compensation and derivatives use, while maintaining relationships with affiliated entities in commodity fund management and fintech.

Kenneth Council is a financial advisor at CPA Advisory Services, P.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a CPA firm through which he spends a portion of his time preparing tax returns. CPA Advisory Services, P.C. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines discretionary asset management with written financial plans and employs a range of investment approaches, including the use of margin borrowing and derivatives, while maintaining a close affiliation with accounting practices.

Peter Henry is a financial advisor at Evolve Wealth Advisors LP in Scottsdale, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Raintree Capital Partners LLC and Versant Capital Management, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, he is the Managing Member of Pacific Energy Holdings, a holding company for oil royalties, and a Partner at Evolve Cross Border Partners, LLC, a cross-border tax and financial planning consulting firm. Evolve Wealth Advisors, LP provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, including cross-border planning. The firm uses fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to guide asset allocation and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options strategies, and alternative investments.

Charlie Larson is a financial advisor at Bradley Wealth LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes positions at J.P. Morgan Chase and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Bradley Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes personalized asset allocation, fundamental analysis, strategic diversification, and the use of both third-party managers and digital advisory platforms.

Jonathan Miller is a financial advisor with Premier Southwest Planning Group, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding the PFS™ designation and two years of industry experience. He previously operated his own CPA practice, Jonathan Miller CPA PC, for 16 years and is a partner in two CPA firms, Miller Wolman CPAs PLLC and StarCross Management LLC. Premier Southwest Planning Group serves individuals, business entities, and retirement plans by offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive and modular financial planning, and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a client-focused approach, incorporating public education seminars and collaborative third-party money manager relationships.

Johnny Hernandez is a financial advisor at Public Safety Financial/Galloway with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Martinsen Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, Modern Wealth Management, Lyft, First Command, JPMorgan Chase, and Freedom Debt Relief. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on public safety personnel and municipal plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and participant-level services tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Phillip Wiltfong is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Buttonwood Capital Management and LPL Financial LLC, both positions he has held since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at STOA and FactSet. Buttonwood Capital Management manages approximately $315 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to build tailored portfolios and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Jorgen Goodman is an advisor at GBG Wealth Management LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with GBG Wealth Management since 2026 and has prior experience at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and BYU Pathway Worldwide. GBG Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for corporations, plan sponsors, and occasionally individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a consultative, objectives-driven process to develop tailored allocations and may allocate assets to third-party managers, including its affiliated investment adviser, Gallacher Capital Management, LLC.

Adam Oliver is a financial advisor at Stone Island Financial Planning in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Byline Bank, Northern Trust, and four years each at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Omaha Christian Academy. Stone Island Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and investment management services. The firm manages approximately $137 million for about 150 clients, employing a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management with equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Brian Jutting II is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Public Safety Financial/Galloway and has previously worked at Modern Wealth Management, LLC and THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and third-party research, with a particular focus on public safety personnel and municipal plans.

Nicholas Winters is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Winters Financial Group, Inc. He has previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Foresters Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent assisting clients with life, disability income, and long-term care insurance needs. Winters Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily offers non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities while emphasizing client approval before transactions.