Jason Mullins is a financial advisor at DAI Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Mullins serves on the board of Triumph Centre @ Bethel and is a financial education instructor with The Society for Financial Awareness. DAI Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and offers ERISA fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement plan services.

Brenton Fewox is a financial advisor at Atlas Capital Management Corp with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Atlas since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a bishop at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, providing counseling and welfare care to members. Atlas Capital Management Corp offers discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses through proprietary asset-management programs. The firm manages thousands of client accounts using an active, macro-oriented investment process driven by proprietary indicators and a suite of specialized strategies.

When I was 18, I joined the military. My service in the Air Force for five years provided me with what I’d call an unfair advantage for my work later in the financial industry. My experiences living abroad first in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia during a 1995 Desert Storm tour, then in Fusa, Japan, 1996-1999, both helped me understand life and financial planning, along with the value of a hard-earned dollar. I grew up over there, and my values are strongly rooted in the same ones belonging to my parents, both educators, but also firmly molded by my service to our country and through military discipline. As military, we were tested and challenged, and we persevered in taxing and uncomfortable conditions because we always had a plan. Living in the middle of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, our unit worked directly with the 82nd Airborne Division, specializing in parachute assault operations. As a journeyman, my responsibility was to maintain and ensure the safety of the Hercules C-130, an aircraft known to fly into the eye of a hurricane. While the 82nd stood ready to respond to crisis contingencies anywhere in the world within 18 hours, our job was to make sure they arrived at their destination. We relied heavily on formal flight, maintenance and safety plans. These experiences helped inform my subsequent financial planning career through my appreciation for a well-designed, communicated, and formally written plan. My time in the military also exposed me to certain sources of waste that to me, was not logical. My fellow soldiers were buying clothes as if they were in college. I could not understand why someone needed five pairs of new pants when, on five out of seven days, we were required to wear our military uniform. “No seas codo Jose,” my friend Mike, who was half Puerto Rican, would tell me (slang for “don’t be cheap”). This was also the case with music. My friends all loved to purchase countless CD’s from their favorite musical artists. I was not conditioned to spend money that way. Instead, I used a cassette player and recorded Saturday morning radio on KANW, 89.1, when I visited New Mexico. This was the music I grew up with and what I loved. While living abroad, no amount of clothes, CD’s or stuff could fill my heart like the oldest FM Radio station in New Mexico playing on my “Walkman” portable cassette player. While living in Japan and being single, and I had some down time and I became bored. When I say “bored,” I am reminded of my dad's response to me whenever I told him I felt that way. He would say, “Ok, let's get to work,” and in Japan, that is what I did. I found out about an opportunity to work at a club as a bar-back. Within six months, I was promoted to bartender, then lead bartender. Some nights I would pocket over $100 in tips! I also was being paid $10 per hour which was not bad back then. As a sidenote, I was bartending the night I turned 21, while my friends back home were taking birthday trips to Vegas to celebrate their 21st birthdays. I feel that I earned and saved money while having fun. I believe that money is more of a tool than a luxury, and what my Puerto Rican friend Mike didn’t know is that much of my money was going to purchase the one thing that isn’t manufactured any more except in Hawaii...I wanted land! If Mike had asked me back then, “Why are you working so hard, Jose?” my answer was clear. I always wanted to buy my own piece of land, perhaps many acres in the beautiful New Mexico landscape. While this was my goal as a child, it turned out to be a rather poor investment from a monetary standpoint, yet I was enriched by the experience and education. From that point in my 20s, I understood the discipline and dedication it took to achieve any milestone. One of my jobs after the military, while I was in graduate school, was selling life insurance. After a year, I realized that this was not for me. While I value the importance of insurance, I despised the promotion of products through unscrupulous sales tactics. This was my first indication that financial planning was broken. I worked directly for a legend in the industry who took me under his wing. I learned a lot from him, most of which I did not like. While I won awards and trips, I hated the fractured process. The financial services industry and its legends focus its sales force on selling their product, not on the process or maintenance of financial planning. Since that day, I have been focused on financial planning - the process and fiduciary responsibilities that come with it. I might add that I achieved my certification as a financial planner through arduous work since I’m challenged with dyslexia, but that has never stopped me. Before serving in the military, I grew up in a small community and was raised by a village of less than 200 individuals and two great parents who recently celebrated 52 years of marriage. They had four children of their own, and I am the youngest. My parents were challenged with the loss of my brother when “God zapped him up.” He was the second oldest, and at age 16, was struck by lightning on a baseball field while doing what he loved, playing sports with his friends. I was only 13 at the time. This introduced thoughts about life insurance that impacted me later in my professional life. Through this experience, I learned that catastrophe can happen in an instant. Also, a seed was planted that grew into my interest in risk mitigation planning. While growing up in Glorieta, New Mexico, I worked a few jobs including being a gas station attendant and in yard maintenance for an affluent family in Santa Fe. Presently, when I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife Jasmin who is a residential realtor and a loving mother to our three children. We struggled to have kids, with over seven miscarriages which included molar, ectopic, and several with no heartbeats. The eighth tenacious pregnancy led to our first born, a perfect baby girl. We chose to have a home water birth and it was successful. The positive momentum did not stop there. We became doubly blessed with a different type of pregnancy, a twin birth with healthy boys. I love my wife so much for enduring the challenges of motherhood. Jasmin is my biggest fan and my best friend, and she is beyond brave! Before she married me, she completed over 200 jumps from perfectly working planes, including an occasional C-130 and hot air balloons. Now that the twins are walking, life often means going out on adventure with our five fedoras hats on and our two adopted, four-legged kids Sol, Bella and Duke. We are dog lovers and have a soft spot for rescues. Our close friends have referred to us as the Fedorable Five, now with our dogs we are the “Fedorables.” Whenever I can find a little bit of free time, I love to fly fish and get out in nature. I make time weekly for riding my mountain bike despite my hatred for pesky goat thorns that ruin my best tires. If my clients were to talk about me behind my back, I would guess they would say I’m a really nice guy who listens carefully. I’m patient and persistent and I ask a lot of questions, some that made people cry in a good way. They might mention that I’m detailed but I keep things simple. They also look forward to my family newsletter. Any new client who walks in the door can expect to share the identical experience. Read Jose's blog here: https://josevsanchez.com/free-resources

Dorine Sanchez is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with REDW Wealth LLC since 2015, including its predecessor firm, and holds a Series 65 license. REDW Wealth LLC offers personalized financial planning, investment advisory, and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, operating as a fee-based advisor and providing coordinated tax and advisory services through its affiliation with a certified public accounting firm.

Steven Iversen is a financial advisor with Cross State Financial Group LLC in Albuquerque, NM, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Crown Capital Securities, Foothill Securities, Next Financial Group, and Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an enrolled agent assisting with tax preparation and serves as an insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance, long-term care, medical, Medicare supplement, and final expense insurance. Cross State Financial Group serves individuals, charities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $188 million in discretionary assets across an eight-advisor team. The firm uses fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation for portfolio construction and offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and third-party manager oversight.

James Karberg is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with REDW Wealth LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Capital. He also engages in the sale and servicing of fixed index annuities as part of his professional activities. REDW Wealth LLC offers financial planning, investment advisory, and wealth management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and Native American tribes. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, primarily using exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of REDW LLC, a certified public accounting firm.

Roman Sandoval is a financial advisor with REDW Wealth LLC in Albuquerque, NM, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA USA, BBVA Insurance Agency, Inc., New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLife Securities LLC. REDW Wealth LLC provides financial planning, investment advisory, and wealth management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, Native American tribes, and government entities. The firm emphasizes discretionary asset management with strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and benefits from its affiliation with a certified public accounting firm for integrated tax and advisory services.

Danielle Mutz is a financial advisor at Cross State Financial Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cross State Financial Group since 2015. In addition to her financial career, she is a limited partner in Comanche Creek Brewing Company, a family-owned microbrewery in New Mexico. Cross State Financial Group serves individuals, charities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $188 million in discretionary assets through an eight-advisor team. The firm combines fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation to create customized portfolios and offers a range of financial planning and investment management services.

Amy Fox is an advisor at Zanetti Financial, LLC in Albuquerque, NM. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2023. Prior to joining Zanetti Financial, she was a stay-at-home mom for over two decades. Zanetti Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement-plan trustees by providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and advice on non-securities matters. The firm follows a value-oriented investment approach focused on company fundamentals and incorporates an inflation-protection program using energy, commodities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Matthew Kindley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with SJHL Financial Group in Rio Rancho, NM. He has one year of industry experience and has held prior roles at several firms including Cornerstone University and Nagel CPA's, LLC. SJHL Financial Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm focuses on customized, goal-based portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, employing a long-term investment strategy supported by fundamental analysis.

Shae Saxton is an investment advisor representative with Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Flandermeyer Financial, LLC. Saxton is also registered as a representative with Private Client Services and is licensed to sell life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm primarily uses ETFs and mutual funds to build customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Dalton Herrin is a financial advisor at Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC in Albuquerque, NM, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Rocky Mountain Conservancy and operating as a sole proprietor. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses primarily ETFs and mutual funds to build customized, long-term, fundamentals-based portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Jon Paul Espinoza is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Guardian Life. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Bull Harbor Capital LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $354.8 million for around 421 clients through a team of 28 advisors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on customized, primarily long-term portfolios.

Susan Morrison is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. She joined AAN Wealth Advisors LLC in 2023 after seven years at Ameriprise. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a law practice focused on estate planning and manages her financial planning business through an S-corporation. AAN Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and project consulting. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by an unaffiliated subadvisor and operates a multi-office structure with registrations in multiple states.

Gregory Zanetti is a financial advisor with Zanetti Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Zanetti Financial since 2015. Zanetti Financial provides tailored investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, and retirement-plan trustees. The firm employs a value-oriented, actively managed investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, ETFs, and inverse funds, with portfolios reviewed quarterly and managed with discretion unless clients specify restrictions.

Roger Nagel is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with SJHL Financial Group, bringing eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Archer Investment Corporation and has a long history with Nagel CPAs, LLC, where he served for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, Nagel is involved as a managing director in a farming business. SJHL Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and operates as a multi-adviser team with outsourced sub-advisory and custodial functions.

Connie Lee is a CFP® and CFA® currently with Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lakeridge, she worked for National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC for 14 years. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses primarily ETFs and mutual funds to build customized portfolios based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, and conducts ongoing due diligence on recommended managers and holdings.

John Onesti is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with John Moore & Associates Inc, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities, Fidelity Investments, The Mutual Fund Store, One STI Investment Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. John Moore & Associates Inc is a registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and other institutions. The firm employs proprietary quantitative equity models and a diverse range of strategy portfolios, including equity, fixed income, income, alternatives, and Biblically Responsible Investing, tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jude Gleason is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at REDW Wealth LLC. His career includes multiple tenures at REDW Wealth, as well as roles at Century Bank, First American Bank, BOK Financial Securities, Inc., and Charles Schwab. REDW Wealth LLC offers personalized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, nonprofits, small businesses, Native American tribes, and governmental entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments using primarily exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and operates as a fee-based advisor with coordinated tax and advisory services through its affiliation with an accounting firm.

Brian Cochran is a financial advisor with John Moore & Associates Inc in Albuquerque, NM, holding a Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at John Moore & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services since 2013 and was previously with Thrivent Investment Management from 2006 to 2013. Outside of advising, he is a co-author with partner John Moore. John Moore & Associates is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and institutions with personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes quantitative equity models, multi-blend asset allocations, and strategy portfolios across various asset classes, including equity, fixed income, alternatives, and offers values-based screening options such as Biblically Responsible Investing.