Timothy Nyland is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Synergy Asset Management, LLC and previously worked at Pacific Point Advisors, LLC and Zack's Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Viking Realty, Inc., a residential real estate company in Phoenix. Synergy Asset Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth investors, business owners, trusts, retirement plans, and other investment advisers. The firm employs an active, adaptive investment approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis across a range of custom strategies.

Royce Ramey is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Versant Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following a 13-year tenure at Tolleson Private Wealth Management. Versant Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable entities. The firm combines personalized wealth management with an automated ETF-based program, using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, separate managers, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Jason Dittberner is a financial advisor with Heffernan Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he practiced as a dentist for 20 years. He is also a speaker with the Association of Financial Educators and owns JD Financial Services LLC. Heffernan Advisory serves individuals, families, and employer retirement plans, offering an asset management program called Investment By Design™ alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm constructs portfolios using modern portfolio theory and model allocations, primarily with mutual funds and ETFs, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with regular rebalancing.

Timothy Stein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2008. He has 18 years of industry experience and also serves as a member of the Phoenix Fire Department since 2005. Bledsoe Asset Management serves clients primarily from the public safety community along with high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of strategic model portfolios, customized allocations, and derivative strategies, including option writing, to manage approximately $189 million for around 341 clients.

Arrah Wonah Nester is a financial advisor with Triton Wealth Management, PLLC, based in Sun City, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Triton Wealth Management in 2018, she worked at Leigh Baldwin & Co LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kingsview Asset Management, Pump it Up, and Raymond James Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is a certified scuba diving instructor. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing a mix of asset-allocation and security-selection techniques across various investment vehicles while providing discretionary management with ongoing monitoring.

Aridai Lopez is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Secure Investment Management, he worked at firms including The Vanguard Group, Cetera Investment Services, and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a leadership and sales coaching business and serves as a loan officer specializing in SBA and commercial real estate loans. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including retail and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified portfolios through low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing tailored to client objectives.

Ignatius Jackson is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding the PFS™ designation with one year of industry experience. He has been involved with Arrowroot since 2024 and has held concurrent roles at several entities, including ILJ Consulting LLC, Ignite Wealth Management LLC, and Ignite Accounting LLC, where he has longstanding involvement. Jackson also has a background in construction through his experience at Centuri Construction Group. Arrowroot Family Office provides advisory services to individuals, families, and various institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm focuses on asset allocation supported by quantitative analytics and manages private funds alongside its discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Shea Ogara is a financial advisor at Schnieders Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately five years of experience in the industry. His background includes roles at Straight Arrow, Grimm Family Office, Whittier Trust Company, Ernst & Young LLP, and law schools at the University of San Francisco and the University of Nevada. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with a focus on long-term asset allocation while maintaining flexibility for short-term strategies, managing over $1 billion in assets with a relatively small advisory staff.

Larry Mathis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 33 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Mathis Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2004. Mathis has also been an author and speaker since 2006 and serves as a member of the Arizona State Treasurer Financial Literacy Task Force. Mathis Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various types of retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that includes diversification across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring along with multiple billing arrangements.

Jeffrey Edwards is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 1987. The firm provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, and corporations. L. Roy Papp & Associates employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focused on domestic equities and investment-grade fixed income, managing approximately $1.5 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Benjamin Barchilon is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Versant Capital Management, Inc. Prior to joining Versant, he worked six years at Eide Bailly, LLP. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, and related consulting. The firm develops client-specific investment policies and builds diversified portfolios that may include equity, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative vehicles, and third-party managers aligned with clients’ objectives and liquidity needs.

James Graham is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ. He has previously worked with Private Client Services, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and WFG Investments, Inc. Graham is also an author and occasionally participates in speaking events. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework combined with active management techniques, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning deliverables.

Christopher Schaefer is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 2005. L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focused on domestic equities, investment-grade fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Charles Womack is a financial advisor at Womack Wealth Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Womack Wealth Management since 2012. Womack Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, utilizing strategic asset allocation across various asset classes and offering family-office style wealth management and outsourced portfolio services to other advisors.

Jonathon Staats is a financial advisor at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2016 and has previous experience at Crown Capital Securities and WFG Advisors. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing over $305 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach combined with tactical and model strategies, supported by third-party research and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Meghan Mulligan is a financial advisor at Tandem Wealth Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. She has been with Tandem Wealth Advisors since 2011 and concurrently worked at MGM Accounting PLLC from 2007 to 2024. Tandem Wealth Advisors is an employee-owned, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis and fundamental research to build diversified, balanced portfolios, and is notable for its role as sub-advisor to pooled collective investment trusts and model management for unified accounts and wrap-fee programs.

Eric Bird is a CFP® professional at Triton Wealth Management, PLLC in Sun City, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Triton Wealth Management since 2019 and previously was employed at MCB Financial and the University of Oklahoma. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, including individuals and pension plans. The firm combines asset-allocation and security-selection techniques to construct and monitor diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning on a discretionary basis.

Joseph Strecker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently associated with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ. His career includes roles at United Planners and Securities America, Inc., among others. He also operates under the marketing name Cue Financial Group. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a network of investment advisor representatives who utilize model portfolios and third-party managers, focusing on macro allocation strategies with index-based ETFs and multi-platform solutions.

Todd Mccool is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company and various USAA financial planning and advisory firms since 2007. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services to USAA members and the general public, emphasizing retirement income planning and directing clients to Charles Schwab for investment products and account services. The firm operates primarily as a referral and retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Shane Price is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He also provides financial and insurance services through The Cunningham Group, where he serves as an investment advisor representative and insurance agent. In addition to his advisory work, Price has experience in furniture sales and marketing with Xybix Systems. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, offers model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated registered advisers and their clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies through a network of investment advisor representatives and primary advisors.