Ethan Bell is a financial advisor at Martinsen Wealth Management in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Martinsen Wealth Management, he worked at Adams Wealth Advisors for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in local youth soccer training. Martinsen Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages most client accounts on a discretionary, wrap-fee basis and employs a variety of investment strategies, including direct and strategic indexing, options overlays, and tactical allocations.

Mitchell Monson is a financial advisor at MBE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including LifePro Asset Management and Benchmark Electronics. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities as an Independent Agent with Secure Income Management, focusing on life and accident insurance products. MBE Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains affiliations with an accounting firm and a licensed insurance agency.

Jonathan Moore is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser that manages portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs in portfolio construction, offers tailored rebalancing and asset allocation strategies, and provides financial planning and consulting services with a range of client program tiers and technology platforms.

Christopher Puplava is a financial advisor with Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and over 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Puplava Securities, Inc. since 2016 and at Puplava Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Puplava also participates in podcasts and writes occasional articles for FinancialSense.com. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $836 million for nearly 600 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement client-directed strategies, offering a range of portfolio approaches from conservative fixed income to aggressive equity, along with retirement-plan consulting and participant account management.

Thomas Dupree is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Dupree Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at Strategy Financial Group as well as brief roles outside the financial sector. Dupree Financial Group is a team-based firm managing approximately $404 million in client assets, focusing on discretionary portfolio and asset management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes a modified value-focused, bottom-up investment approach tailored to retirees and those planning for retirement.

Shelby Newell is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Ironwood, Shelby worked at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC, FORVIS Wealth Advisors, BKD Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs with customized asset allocation and rebalancing strategies tailored to client risk profiles, offering tiered client programs and distinctive services such as client tax return preparation and negotiated fixed-fee arrangements.

Charles Manberg is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience, currently serving at Strategic Income Group LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Peoria, AZ. Outside of his advisory work, Manberg is involved in several investment-related business ventures, including holding companies focused on real estate and income pass-through entities. Strategic Income Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, estate planning support, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and manages private funds alongside third-party money managers.

Bryan Snapp is a Series 65-licensed advisor with SLP Wealth in Phoenix, AZ. He joined the firm in 2025 and previously worked at PetSmart Inc. for 17 years. Bryan has no prior advisory industry experience. SLP Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients and small-business owners with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and 401(k) services. The firm uses diversified, risk-based portfolios with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and it maintains a large office network relative to its size.

Martha Cortez is a financial advisor at Strategic Income Group LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Strategic Income Group since 2013. Strategic Income Group LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth households, business owners, executives, and fiduciaries by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and coordinated estate and tax strategy services. The firm manages private funds and employs integrated, tax-aware, income-oriented investment strategies utilizing multi-asset allocations, including public securities, structured products, and private market exposures.

Nadyne Abubo is a financial advisor at Fortem Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Fortem Financial Group, she has worked at several organizations including Transact Campus Inc., YUMBAR Restaurant & Bar, and Socially Acceptable. She is also employed by CalvaryPHX Non-denominational Christian Church in a non-investment related role. Fortem Financial Group serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes starting client relationships with a financial plan and investment policy statement, offering diversified portfolio solutions and ongoing account monitoring.

Kristofer Venezia is a financial advisor at Eckman Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in media and broadcasting roles, including as a per diem host at WNYC and freelance writer. Venezia also produces podcasts at Fordham University. Eckman Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and estates, managing approximately tens of millions of dollars across several hundred relationships. The firm uses a top-down, macro-driven investment approach focused on asset allocation and generally implements portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Jeffrey Wilcock is a financial advisor at Seros Financial, LLC in Tempe, Arizona, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with United Planners' Financial Services and operates Wilcock Financial LLC. Seros Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $301 million for over 500 clients, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and ERISA-focused services.

Thomas Udall is a financial advisor with West Ridge Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He also founded Udall CPA Group, PLLC, an accounting firm where he remains active. Outside of financial advising, Udall is involved in several business ventures, including payroll services and tax practice management. West Ridge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes global diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost investment vehicles while offering personalized indexing through a partnership with Vanguard and maintaining oversight of third-party managers.

Kenneth Holmes is a financial advisor at Martinsen Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at First Advisors National, LLC, and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he volunteers with Wish For Our Heroes, helping build relationships with military commands to raise awareness of the charity’s support for active duty families, and also presents financial education workshops through a nonprofit organization. Martinsen Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses discretionary, wrap-fee management with a variety of investment strategies and also offers fee-based estate-planning coordination, credit and identity monitoring, and Medicare-related assistance.

Benjamin Cooper is a financial advisor with Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Norris Design from 2019 to 2021 and has been involved with Cooper Development Strategies, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages real estate investments both personally and on behalf of others through several entities. Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC manages approximately $1.03 billion across about 500 client relationships, providing discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and employs various structured and tax-aware strategies, including option overlays and tax-loss harvesting programs.

Matthew Staffieri is a financial advisor at Rovin Capital with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has served as president of Artegius Capital, Inc., an investment firm focused on fund management. Rovin Capital LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized, fundamental-analysis approach and manages approximately $917 million in assets, offering a range of strategies such as options, private placements, and third-party managers.

Michael Gauthier is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Strategic Income Group LLC in Chandler, AZ. He has been with Strategic Income Group since 2013 and is involved in several other business ventures, including authoring financial education materials through Strategic Media Group LLC and serving as CEO of Strategic Family Management, a family office service. Strategic Income Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business clients, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, estate planning support, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including the management of two private funds focused on income and capital appreciation, and provides client education through newsletters and seminars.

Mark Goaslind is an advisor at Martinsen Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at First Advisors National, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Abacus Partners, LLC, an entity used for business expense tracking. Martinsen Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment approaches, including direct indexing and options overlays, and manages most client accounts on a discretionary, wrap-fee basis.

Randall Davey is a financial advisor at Guide Advisors, Inc. in Mesa, AZ, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked in various roles including insurance and securities since 2003. He operates a sole proprietorship offering insurance products and services alongside his advisory work. Guide Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and consulting, co-advisory asset management through a third-party platform, and insurance and annuity products. The firm conducts public seminars and educational workshops and generally acts as a co-advisor rather than directly managing discretionary client portfolios.

Michael Peart is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He joined Embree Financial Group in 2018 after working at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and McAdam LLC. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios primarily through no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.