Philip Taylor is a financial advisor with Taylor Advisory Group in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Whitehall-Parker Securities, Inc. and One Source Health & Wealth Management. Taylor also spends several hours weekly involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through the Stornetta Insurance Agency. Taylor Advisory Group is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $95 million for around 60 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term investing while allowing tactical trading for rebalancing or client needs.

Aaron Matheny is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Strategies Group, LLC since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also works as a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance products. Capital Strategies Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs a range of analytical strategies and provides both managed accounts and consultative guidance for held-away assets.

Jakeb Bowyer is a financial advisor at Graystone Partners Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he spent nine years at Select Medical Corporation and five years at Banner Health. Graystone Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory tailored to client risk tolerance and goals, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and option strategies.

Enpo Tu is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at My Financial Coach Planning, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Learnvest Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, Enpo volunteers on the finance committee at his parish, Saint Daniel the Prophet, and writes financial white papers posted on his personal platforms. My Financial Coach Planning, LLC provides financial coaching and planning primarily through its online platform to employees and individuals via employer arrangements and memberships. The firm focuses on financial wellness education and planning rather than discretionary asset management, operating with a membership and employer-fee business model.

James Tewalt is a financial advisor at EPS Wealth Management in Glendale, AZ, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Tewalt is involved in several business activities including legal document preparation, serving as a certified legal document preparer, and running a life and health insurance agency. He also operates a horse boarding business. EPS Wealth Management is a small registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for nearly 300 clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, and offers tailored strategies for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses.

Alexander Kienle is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is a managing member of Casa de Kienle, LLC and AMK Financial, LLC, and has been with Westmark Wealth Management since 2013. Kienle serves as an executive board member and is the 2025 president of Executive Council Charities, a nonprofit organization. Westmark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities, advising on approximately $160 million in client assets. The firm primarily provides fee-based advisory services by recommending third-party money managers and offers non-discretionary consulting for alternative investments and qualified retirement plans, focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term investment objectives.

Michael Smith is a CFP® with 26 years of experience at ProFocus Incorporated in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 1995. He holds the Series 63 designation and serves as a principal at ProFocus. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a majority owner in several business entities. ProFocus serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business entities by providing fee-based investment advisory, financial planning, and business management consulting. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy with fundamental analysis and offers unique services such as commercial real estate syndication and flat-fee business-management solutions.

Drew Griffith is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway in Mesa, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Galloway Asset Management since 2015 and with Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients, with a focus on public safety personnel and municipal plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and third-party research, along with participant-level services and financial education tailored to its specialized client base.

Antonio Gutierrez is a financial advisor at SG Wealth Managers LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Flemings. SG Wealth Managers LLC provides advisory services to individuals, business owners, and pension/profit-sharing plans, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with tactical use of options strategies and offers implementation support for held-away retirement accounts.

James Thompson II is a financial advisor at WealthX Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northern Trust and several wealth management firms. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an ambassador for a blockchain technology provider. WealthX Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm offering portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes traditional and alternative assets, such as venture capital and cryptocurrency, with a focus on aligning strategies to client risk profiles.

Daniel Laraway is a financial advisor at Sharpepoint, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Laraway is involved in grief recovery coaching, life coaching, and high performance driving coaching. SharpePoint serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and held-away asset management. The firm employs tailored investment strategies including asset allocation and both long- and short-term trading, and offers specialized services such as direct management of held-away retirement accounts and private fund management.

John Hurry is a financial advisor with Scottsdale Capital Advisors Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpine Securities Corporation and Scottsdale Capital Advisor in various roles since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Hurry Foundation and is involved in several private business ventures, including a smokeless cigarette company. Scottsdale Capital Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser and full-service broker-dealer serving retail and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management using model portfolios and tailored strategies primarily based on technical analysis, while maintaining significant broker-dealer operations.

Jaron Turley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with GBG Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Fullerton Financial Planning, Morgan Stanley, and Raymond James Financial Services. GBG Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporate retirement plans, and other businesses. The firm employs a consultative process with various implementation options, including model-based strategies and tax-managed overlays, supported by a network of affiliated firms offering investment management and tax services.

David Wall is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Wall Capital Group, Inc. since 1990, contributing over three decades to the firm’s operations. The firm primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and their retirement accounts, offering discretionary investment supervisory management, personal financial planning, and non-discretionary institutional consulting. Wall Capital Group manages portfolios using strategic asset-mix targets and tactical adjustments based on macroeconomic factors, with client assets held at custodians such as Charles Schwab.

Yogesh Prasad is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Confluent Asset Management LLC with over three years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Private Bank since 2025 and previously held roles at Annexus LLC and Northcoast Asset Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a relationship strategist with PNC Private Bank. Confluent Asset Management LLC, founded in 2022 and wholly owned by Mr. Prasad, is a fee-based, discretionary investment adviser providing asset management, financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and ERISA 3(21) plan services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating ETF models, option strategies, and periodic account reviews, with an emphasis on tactical asset allocation and explicit disclosure of derivative use.

Tyler Allen is a financial advisor at Public Safety Financial/Galloway with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Galloway Asset Management and Modern Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Allen has been a 911 supervisor with the Phoenix Police Department since 2008 and occasionally designs construction drawings for residential remodel and new home projects. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients. The firm focuses on public safety personnel and municipal plans, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside participant-level services and financial education.

Shyla Bassey is a financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 17 Capital Partners, LLC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Pearl Capital Management since 2024. Outside of her advisory work, she operates Bassey Solutions LLC, providing credit education and restoration consultation services, and has developed a digital marketing course aimed at brand growth. 17 Capital Partners provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a diverse investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory allocation framework.

Eric Gomez is a financial advisor with SG Wealth Managers LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining SG Wealth Managers in 2020, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as in financial planning roles at USAA. Outside of advising, he owns and operates an insurance agency focusing on life, disability, and health insurance. SG Wealth Managers LLC serves individuals, business owners, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach documented in an Investment Policy Statement and incorporates options strategies as a tactical tool while offering implementation support for held-away retirement accounts.

Aubriana Villagrana is a financial advisor at Keystone Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Keystone since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she creates online instructional videos on hair care and moderates a federal employee benefits training program. Keystone Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory services through a discretionary wrap fee portfolio management program. The firm also offers financial planning, consulting, and retirement-focused education with a particular emphasis on federal employees.

Kenneth Pogson is a financial advisor with Pogson & Matt Wealth Management Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Pogson & Matt Wealth Management Group since 2010 and also works with Pogson Asset Management, L.L.C. since 2009. Pogson & Matt Wealth Management Group provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $82.5 million in discretionary assets for about 133 client relationships, employing a tactical asset allocation strategy focused on downside risk management and performance using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.