Daniel Owens is a financial advisor at Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Elk River Wealth Management LLC, BOK Financial, and CoBiz Wealth. Owens serves as a board member for Team Bradley Bear, a charitable organization, where he provides guidance and advocacy. Juncture Wealth Strategies advises individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing over $470 million in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm uses a combination of proprietary strategies, model portfolios, and trading services, incorporating behavioral, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with derivatives and hedging techniques in separately managed accounts.

Bridget Grimes is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Equita Financial Network, Inc. since 2018 and has been associated with WealthChoice LLC since 2016. Equita Financial Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, building client-specific investment policy statements to guide portfolio construction and risk tolerance.

Blake Essary is a financial advisor with Stronghold Capital Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience. Essary’s background includes roles at multiple firms such as Landing Rock Cash Management, National Gold Consultants, and Stronghold Wealth Partners LLC, where he is a co-owner. Outside of advising, he operates an insurance agency and participates as a solicitor for third-party investment managers and banking institutions. Stronghold Capital Partners serves individual and business clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement-plan services. The firm primarily places assets with third-party managers and maintains ongoing monitoring, operating under a solicitor-centric business model with formal fee-sharing relationships.

Patrick Conway is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Fairport Advisors since 2000 and also has a long history with Fairport Capital, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. Fairport Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and business accounts. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, proprietary algorithms, technical and quantitative analysis, and artificial intelligence tools to manage a range of model portfolios from defensive to aggressive strategies.

Richard Siegel is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is a part owner of Restaurant Investment Partners, LLC. ARQ Wealth Advisors provides fee-only asset management and financial planning services to individual clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process incorporating asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and derivative strategies to deliver tailored portfolio management and fiduciary support.

Jessica Coleman is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry for one year. Prior to joining Ironwood, she worked at Fisher Investments for three years and has experience in academic settings including Whitman College and the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing a range of strategies and asset classes, and also serves other registered investment advisers through sub-advisory and model-provider arrangements.

Alexander Kalemba is a financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality and retail sectors, including at Fox Cigar Bar and BevMo!. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with family-office style programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services and coordinates with clients’ other professionals as part of its Virtual Family Office and Wealth Accelerator engagements.

Austin Filiere is a CFA® charterholder currently with Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He previously worked with T. Rowe Price and Capital Insight and has experience in the sports industry with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Laffer Tengler Investments serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and intermediary clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio delivery, and wrap fee program management. The firm employs a combination of quantitative modeling, macroeconomic forecasting, and fundamental security analysis across proprietary strategies and acts as both a model sponsor and ETF sub-adviser.

Leong Ngu is a financial advisor with LifeTyme Financial Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at LifeTyme Financial Advisors since 2012 and LifeTyme Financial Group since 2014 and has been an independent insurance agent since 2004, spending approximately half of his time in the insurance business. LifeTyme Financial Advisors provides investment advice primarily as a co-advisor on the Matson Money platform, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes suitability assessments, ongoing monitoring, and client liaison services, while also offering ERISA 3(21) plan support and educational seminars.

Jacob Duffy is a financial advisor with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Robert W. Baird and Duffy Mathias Private Wealth. He serves as a board member on the finance committees of the BHHS Legacy Foundation and the Rotary Foundation of Evanston, Illinois. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team of approximately 18 advisors managing over $650 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs both fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, with access to third-party money managers and alternative investments.

Hunter Davis is a financial advisor at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Renaissance Financial, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Davis serves on the Outreach and Recruitment committee of Scottsdale Leadership, a nonprofit leadership development program. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.35 billion in client assets, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm uses a proprietary security-selection process that combines quantitative screening, discounted cash-flow valuation, and qualitative company analysis.

Jerad Rosburg is a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ARQ Wealth Advisors in 2026, he worked at Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC and Alps Distributors, Inc., and spent four years with the Dallas Stars. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers fee-only asset management and financial planning, utilizing a blend of asset-allocation frameworks, security selection, and derivatives strategies within a fiduciary approach.

Ezra Alpert is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bayntree since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at SP+ and TCI Wealth Advisors, as well as positions at Arizona State University, Tucson JCC, Congregation Bet Shalom, and The Gregory School. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on income planning and risk management over multi-year horizons, using mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers to implement its financial plans.

Gene Pucci is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. He also serves as National Director of Operations for Excelsior Advisor Network LLC. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $650.7 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs both fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and alternative investments.

Andrea Donaldson is a financial advisor with MSH Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including M.S. Howells & Co., InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Henry+Horne Wealth Management. Andrea also serves as EVP of Retirement Plans at MSH Capital Advisors, focusing on advising qualified retirement plans. MSH Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and government entities. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and securities-based lending, delivering advice through independent Investment Advisor Representatives who tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerances.

Scott Mclaine is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including BrightWealth Enterprises, LLC and First Financial Equity Corporation. Outside of advisory services, he serves as the senior financial trainer for BrightWealth Academy, a financial training platform, and is a managing partner of a tax strategy and planning business that provides tax review and related advice. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside ongoing financial planning.

Tristen Sheffler is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Vanguard. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing fee-only asset management and financial planning through structured programs. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes derivatives and options strategies along with private and digital-asset exposures.

Jonathan Gengle is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC dba Wayfinder Wealth Management, AE Wealth Management LLC, and Union Retirement Solutions. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on income planning and risk management with a multi-year time horizon. The firm utilizes research, mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers to build portfolios and offers financial planning through various billing arrangements, including monthly subscriptions.

Gregory Smith is a CFA® charterholder at L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP with four years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2005, which operates as a multi-advisor team. L. Roy Papp & Associates provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focusing on domestic equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and it manages roughly $1.5 billion in client assets.

Lesa Skarlot is a financial advisor at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at First Financial Equity Corporation, Foundations Investment Advisors, and Dynamic Capital Investments. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis within a team structure to meet client objectives.