Bryant Andrus is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at SBC Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at U.S. Bank and Keats, Connelly and Associates, LLC. He is also the owner of State Bird Corporation, a consulting firm that offers financial, tax, and business solutions. SBC Investment Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with asset allocation and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client needs.

Jerry Gray is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Graystone Partners Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and has prior experience with LPL Financial, LLC dating back to 2003. Gray also has involvement with several business activities related to investment advisory and real estate. Graystone Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored to client-specific factors, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and strategies including options and borrowing within client accounts.

Timothy Carpenter is a financial advisor at Biltmore Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Biltmore Wealth Management since 2010. Biltmore Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $440 million across about 300 client accounts, employing proprietary investment models with ongoing monitoring and proactive rebalancing to deliver individualized portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Robert Stock is a financial advisor at Invest Smart USA, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Invest Smart USA, Inc. since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing partner of Creative Performance, LLC, a consulting and contracting holding company, though he currently devotes no time to this business. Invest Smart USA, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including artificial intelligence tools, to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, and offers services such as ongoing portfolio supervision, retirement-plan advisory, and participant education.

Thomas Marki is a financial advisor with Axiom Founders Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Axiom Founders Family Office since 2021 and at Axiom Risk Management, LLC since 2022. Marki’s activities include insurance production through Axiom Risk Management. Axiom Founders Family Office provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, plan sponsors, and trusts. The firm uses a tactical allocation strategy incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis and offers portfolio management alongside financial planning and personalized support.

Samuel Olson is a financial advisor with Bonsai Financial in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC and Strategy Financial Services. Olson is also involved with Bonsai Insurance Services, LLC, where he consults on life and fixed insurance strategies. Bonsai Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, focusing on conservative investing with an emphasis on income planning and risk management. The firm manages portfolios through an asset-allocation approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and variable annuity sub-accounts, typically operating on a discretionary basis.

Sean Holland is a financial advisor at ATLAS Lifestyle Planning Group LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, Access Capital Group, and Emerson Equity LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with JMH Farm Consulting LLC since 2018. ATLAS Lifestyle Planning Group LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with non-discretionary advice and commonly acts as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary for retirement plans, emphasizing regular account reviews and the use of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Andrew Gerhartz is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridge the Gap Retirement Planners in Phoenix, AZ. He previously worked for six years at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. Gerhartz is co-owner of The Money School LLC, through which he provides general financial education to a broad audience. Bridge the Gap Retirement Planners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning across multiple areas, including retirement, estate, and tax planning. The firm manages approximately $49 million in wrap fee programs for about 32 clients and offers collaborative, software-supported financial planning services.

Monique Pressley is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor at Intelligent Capitalworks in Scottsdale, AZ, with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Intelligent Capitalworks since 2016. Intelligent Capitalworks provides discretionary investment and wealth management services primarily for high-net-worth and very-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans, typically serving households with at least $5 million in investable assets. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios with long-term, dividend-oriented equity ownership and multi-sector income strategies, combining in-house fundamental research with third-party analysis.

Joseph Police is a financial advisor at Red Night Capital LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Spiegelman Wealth, Frey Financial, and Tek Systems prior to joining Red Night Capital. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a Scottsdale landscaping company specializing in landscape architecture and water management. Red Night Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and other advisers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio techniques, and offers an Advanced Derivatives Overlay strategy that includes complex option and futures strategies to create synthetic lending or borrowing solutions.

Gregory Bradstreet is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Farnam Financial and has previously worked at Schwab Private Client Invest Advisory, Inc. since 2012. He is also an instructor at Grand Canyon University. Farnam Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, employer retirement plan consultation, and consulting services for other RIAs. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a predominantly passive investment approach, offers educational seminars including a public Retirement Makeover program, and operates a wrap fee program with ongoing financial planning for investment clients.

Max Rossiter is a financial advisor at Biltmore Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Biltmore Wealth Management since 2015. Biltmore Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $440 million in discretionary assets across about 300 client accounts, employing proprietary investment models with ongoing monitoring and proactive rebalancing to deliver individualized portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Lee Garcia is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Five Mile River Investment Management, LLC since 2003. Five Mile River Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management for families, high-net-worth individuals, and individual accounts, managing approximately $82 million across about 95 accounts. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentally driven value approach with concentrated portfolios and emphasizes conflict-avoidance practices and multi-generational family relationships.

Todd Bendell is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital Management. He has worked at Amphibian Capital since 2021 as a General Partner involved in portfolio management and previously spent six years with Merrill Lynch. Outside of his financial advisory role, he teaches yoga, breathwork, and sound at a Phoenix-based studio. Optima Capital Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, families, and businesses, including retirement plan advisory and fiduciary support. The firm employs a goals-based approach using written investment policies and manages portfolios with a range of strategies, including traditional equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Jennifer Burke is a financial advisor at Radix Wealth with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Radix Wealth since 2023, following prior experience at TBG Financial, LLC and Sea Mar Community Health Centers. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Kierland Insurance Services, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. Radix Wealth serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension plans, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm employs a mixed analytical investment approach and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning and access to direct indexing strategies.

Armando Roman is a financial advisor with Axiom Founders Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 license and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC, and Axiom Financial Resources, Inc. Roman is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through his own firm, Armando G Roman, CPA, and serves as treasurer of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as well as chairman of the investment management committee for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Axiom Founders Family Office provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, plan sponsors, and trusts, emphasizing tactical asset allocation that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm integrates portfolio management with personalized services, including a proprietary Founder’s Stress Test, and operates alongside affiliated entities specializing in insurance and business valuation.

Nicholas Chavez is a financial advisor at Confluent Asset Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Edelman Financial Engines and Equitable Advisors. He is a member of the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce. Confluent Asset Management LLC is a fee-based, discretionary investment adviser offering asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to implement diversified ETF models, long-term holdings, and option strategies, operating with discretionary trading authority and conducting regular account reviews.

Odell Berry Jr. is a financial advisor with Invest Smart USA, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Invest Smart USA since 2013. Invest Smart USA, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including the use of artificial intelligence tools, to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Charles Luong is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Endeavor Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at LifeTyme Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Luong serves as a board member of the Vietnamese Community Assistance Foundation. Endeavor Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, estate planning facilitation, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm typically follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-informed approach and offers periodic educational seminars and estate planning support.

Nicolas Moise is a financial advisor at Zenith Wealth Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Zenith Bank & Trust and Charles Schwab. Zenith Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and Family Office services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and employs both discretionary management and third-party oversight, with a notable affiliation to a bank and trust company that supports trustee roles and integrated Family Office offerings.