Ryan Palmer is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Optimist Retirement Group, LLC in Bellevue, WA. He has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Williams Palmer since 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a member and owner of Williams Palmer Real Estate, LLC, a real estate ownership business. Optimist Retirement Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to create customized portfolios, employing strategies such as option writing and futures within managed accounts.

John Bagley is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Strategic Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ since 2001. Strategic Wealth Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a mix of analytical methods and offers flexible investment strategies, including long- and short-term purchases as well as options and margin trading when appropriate.

Sean Balog is a financial advisor with Process Design Capital Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Process Design Capital Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Balog serves on the board of directors of the Clear Light Buddhist Center, an organization focused on meditation and Buddhist spiritual practice. Process Design Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical techniques and investment strategies, including ERISA retirement plan services, and operates as a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million in assets.

Jeremy Mellberg is a financial advisor at Ocotillo Wealth Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with J.D. Mellberg Financial, LLC and Secure Investment Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an engineer for the City of Phoenix. Ocotillo Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors by providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted consulting. The firm employs a small advisory team and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in managing client portfolios.

Jeremyi Sanchez is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Westmark Wealth Management since 2013. He also contributed to NEXT Financial Group for 12 years. Outside of his advisory work, he manages and contributes to The People's Finance Channel, a YouTube channel that posts educational videos. Westmark Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on recommending and overseeing third-party managers with an emphasis on long-term security holdings, providing fee-based advisory services and non-discretionary investment consulting tailored to client objectives.

Rachael Hodyno is a financial advisor at Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Scottsdale Wealth Planning since 2016. Scottsdale Wealth Planning primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, building diversified portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and specialized instruments as appropriate.

Erik Anderson is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.H. Darbie & Co. and Saro Partners since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he provides compliance consulting services, including both investment-related and non-investment-related consulting. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. offers non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, employing a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis within value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation frameworks. The firm also participates in third-party adviser programs and sponsors a wrap fee program.

Brent Carman is a financial advisor at Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Kingswood Capital Partners and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a referral business for estate planning software and is a partner and agent at Capital Wealth Insurance LLC. Capital Wealth Alliance manages approximately $220 million for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and uses a third-party platform to manage held-away participant accounts.

Timothy Minert is a financial advisor with Capital Asset Advisors LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over a decade at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Minert is involved in consulting for financial technology firms through his company Advisor Virtual Pro and supports a diabetes coaching business connected to his family. Capital Asset Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and business entities, managing approximately $42.3 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers services such as personalized investment policy and regular portfolio monitoring.

Jessica Mellberg is a financial advisor at Ocotillo Wealth Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Ocotillo Wealth Management since 2017 and is also involved with Ocotillo Financial, LLC, where she operates as an insurance agent. Ocotillo Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a small advisory team and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process, offering educational seminars and workshops without charge.

Joshua Gifford is a financial advisor at Premier Southwest Planning Group, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at T&T Capital Management and MassMutual Financial Group. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit Prefund the Police. Premier Southwest Planning Group, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and regular account reviews, often utilizing third-party money managers and offering specialized financial analyses.

Matthew Miller is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at Elevate Investment Management, LLC. Prior to joining Elevate, he has worked at Northern Trust since 2003. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $36.8 million across a small client base. Elevate combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios, including the use of options strategies and private placements, while offering financial planning at no additional charge.

Paul Macias is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial services. He has been with Cole Wealth Management, LLC since 2019, following roles at Strategic Income Group, LLC and Merrill. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities through financial planning, asset management, and wealth management services. Cole Wealth Management employs an actively managed, goal-based investment process and integrates insurance sales and in-house tax preparation within its advisory practice.

Jonel Tomines is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CMG Financial Consulting in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Origin Financial, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Ep Wealth Advisors. CMG Financial Consulting serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, investment consultation, and annuity planning. The firm combines passive investment management with fundamental analysis and integrates accounting and tax-preparation services alongside its advisory platform.

David Feiler is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with over 22 years of experience, currently serving at Westmark Wealth Management since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Next Financial Group Inc, Securian Financial Services, and Marathon Advisors. He also serves as chairman of the board for Executive Council Charities, a nonprofit organization. Westmark Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily through recommending and overseeing third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term security holdings and maintains a majority of its assets as non-discretionary, focusing on customized client strategies and monitoring third-party manager performance.

Leah Nelson is a CFP® practitioner with four years of industry experience, currently serving clients at The Table Financial Planning LLC. Her background includes roles at Del-Sette Capital Management and South Valley Services, among others. The Table Financial Planning LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting to individual clients and small-business plan sponsors. The firm integrates investment management within an ongoing planning process, using a passive, asset-class-based approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers educational seminars and workshops for retirement plan participants.

Omar Bassal is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with 2201 Capital, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He began his career in the financial industry in 2020 at Shukr Investments and has been with 2201 Capital since 2026. Bassal has a total of over a decade of experience including a prior role at Masic from 2011 to 2020. 2201 Capital, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to a small client base consisting of individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and trading strategies tailored to client objectives, maintains fiduciary standards, and conducts regular portfolio reviews and reporting.

William Bayuk is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Amplify Financial, LLC and has previously been employed by Charles Schwab and The Vanguard Group. His prior roles include positions at both major firms and independent advisory settings. Amplify Financial provides sub-advisory and platform services to registered investment advisers and their clients, combining technology-driven trading, reporting, and back-office support with strategies that include quantitative and rules-based approaches. The firm supports individual and high-net-worth clients through a multi-affiliate platform that offers diverse investment models and tools.

Marcus Johnson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President of Investments and advisor at Johnson Financial Advisors in Tempe, AZ. He previously worked at Securities America, Inc and has been with Johnson Financial Advisors in various roles since 2012. Outside of his advisory duties, he is also involved as a licensed insurance broker, focusing on life insurance sales. Johnson Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm generally favors a long-term, tactical asset allocation approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and cash equivalents while managing roughly $301 million across nearly 300 clients.

Mark Bonnett is a financial advisor with CorePath Wealth Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Inc., C.R.I. Securities, Inc., and Black Gould. Outside of advisory work, he serves as adjunct faculty at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine and holds nonprofit board and committee positions with Make-A-Wish Arizona and GAMA International. CorePath Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and selectively uses options, private funds, and independent managers, combining ongoing client communication with technology platforms for portfolio monitoring.