John Fanning is an Investment Adviser Representative at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at ADT Security Services for 11 years before joining Clarus Wealth Advisors in 2022. Fanning holds a Series 66 designation. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework supplemented by active management techniques and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning across various asset types.

Robert Naber is a financial advisor at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2009. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and government plans, trusts, and investment companies. The firm employs a value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research approach, managing multi-cap and global strategies while utilizing derivatives and income-oriented allocations where appropriate.

Steven Lifgren is a financial advisor with Desert Rose Capital Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nyfty Wealth LLC, ForUsAll Advisors, LLC, and SigFig Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in real estate sales and insurance. Desert Rose Capital Management provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, and serves as a sub-advisor to other registered investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines exchange-traded options with conservative income-producing assets to manage portfolio risk, and it offers private investment opportunities alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

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 is president of Viking Realty, Inc., a residential real estate company based in Phoenix, AZ. Synergy Asset Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, business owners, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of tactical asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and technical tools across various proprietary strategies to manage portfolios from a total-return perspective.

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 with the PFS™ designation and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at ILJ Consulting LLC, Ignite Wealth Management LLC, and Centuri Construction Group, among others, and has operated multiple consulting and accounting businesses since 2014. Arrowroot Family Office provides multi-family office and investment advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized asset allocation and portfolio management using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, employing a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities as appropriate.

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.

Aspen West is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. Aspen has worked at several firms including The Vanguard Group, Edward Jones, and currently at Forefront as part of a team. Outside of financial advising, Aspen serves as CFO and Director of Operations for Leak Science, LLC, where responsibilities include overseeing the company’s financials and operations. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, business owners, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive planning services, employing customized portfolios and integrating related businesses such as tax and insurance partners.

Jonathon Staats is a financial advisor with Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously held roles at Crown Capital Securities and WFG Advisors. Staats is also involved in managing fixed insurance and fixed annuity business through Bell & Associates/ASH. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $305.2 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with tactical and blended model strategies, emphasizing multi-year time horizons and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Meghan Mulligan is a financial advisor at Tandem Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tandem Wealth Advisors since 2011, as well as MGM Accounting PLLC from 2007 to 2024. Tandem Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through discretionary separate accounts and model management for third-party platforms. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to construct balanced, risk-managed portfolios focused on long-term growth and downside protection.