R Cioffari is a financial advisor with Key Group Management, Inc. in Fountain Hills, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Concourse Financial Group Securities, Royal Alliance Associates, and National Planning Corporation. He has been associated with Key Group Management since 2009. Key Group Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary client relationships and integrates tax and accounting resources through its affiliation with Key Group Tax Services.

Curt Thompson is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Global Strategic NextGen OCIO with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. for 23 years before joining Global Strategic Investment Solutions in 2018. Global Strategic Investment Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, donor-advised funds, endowments, and foundations by providing discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a dynamic strategic asset allocation approach using proprietary quantitative models and emphasizes both public and private market investments.

Grace Lau is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Benefit Financial Services Group since 2017 and previously spent 20 years at Pacwest Financial Management, Inc. Grace is currently also affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through dedicated wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm manages a diversified portfolio using fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis and is notable for its scale of retirement plan consultation assets and its array of affiliated service providers.

Daniel Bennett is a financial advisor with Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Columbia Private Markets, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, and AssetMark Financial, among others. Outside of advising, he is the founder and manager of Heirloom Property Solutions, LLC, a real estate investing business. Columbia Advisory Partners is a team advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private fund investors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis to manage portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, and it uniquely participates in pooled investment vehicles and private funds alongside its advisory services.

Matthew Tarini is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Focused Alpha, LLC and has previously worked at Nations Financial Group, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LPL Financial, and Citigroup Global Markets. Focused Alpha, LLC is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $664 million and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and public entities. The firm employs a rules-based, behaviorally informed investment approach emphasizing tail-risk management and emotion-free decision making, utilizing quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and computer-based tools to construct diversified portfolios.

Frederick Petrino is a financial advisor at Windsor Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Windsor Capital Management since 2009. Prior to joining Windsor, he worked at Payden & Rygel and Charles Schwab. Windsor Capital Management manages approximately $703 million in discretionary assets for around 458 clients through a team of five advisors. The firm provides customized portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a range of investment strategies from conservative to aggressive risk profiles.

Joshua Bliss is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding the Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo, among others. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Balboa Wealth Partners is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1.07 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach using both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates along with unaffiliated independent managers.

Tyson Keene is a financial advisor at Global Strategic NextGen OCIO with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm, he held positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Robert Chick Fritz. Global Strategic Investment Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, donor-advised funds, endowments, and foundations by providing discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a dynamic strategic asset allocation framework based on proprietary quantitative models and emphasizes access to a wide range of public and private market investments.

Davis Hoyt is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Geneos, he worked at Ascendant Financial Solutions and Penske Automotive. He is also an independent insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to tactical timing and options.

Eric Viavattene is a financial advisor at Almanack Investment Partners with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held leadership roles in multiple firms including as President and CEO of Phoenix Wealth Management, PLLC. Viavattene also serves as Vice President and Treasurer of Haven Charitable, Inc., a donor-advised fund. Almanack Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, utilizing model asset allocation portfolios that emphasize diversified, risk-conscious strategies. The firm is also notable for managing adviser-led pooled vehicles and private fund platforms alongside managed accounts.

Cameron Mathis is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mathis Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ. He previously worked at United Planners Financial Services and Ausdal Financial Partners, and holds insurance licenses related to non-variable insurance products. Mathis Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various pension plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach focused on diversification and offers a range of advisory and retirement-plan services, including participant education and third-party advisor referrals.

Christopher Klein is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Exeter Financial, LLC since 2020, following roles at USAA Investment Management Company and related USAA financial planning and advisory entities from 2013 to 2020. Exeter Financial, LLC provides comprehensive wealth and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, while also employing tactical tools such as option strategies and third-party sub-advisors when appropriate.

Darren Whitehurst is a financial advisor at Windsor Capital Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Windsor Capital Management since 2000. Windsor Capital Management operates with a team of five advisors and manages approximately $703 million in discretionary client assets for about 458 clients. The firm provides customized portfolio management and advisory services to retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside various investment strategies.

Russell Biehl is a financial advisor at L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with the firm since 2015, including earlier tenure from 2000 to 2006. His prior experience includes roles at Classic Investment Management, LLC and RTS Private Wealth Management. L. Roy Papp & Associates provides investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities, managing both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts across approximately $1.62 billion in assets. The firm follows a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented investment approach with portfolios tailored to client objectives and typically maintains a negotiable account minimum.

Matthew Lucas is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortitude Family Office since 2021, following prior roles at Tarbox Family Office and KeatsConnelly. Fortitude Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, providing investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and family office services. The firm combines traditional family office operations with private fund sponsorship and management of illiquid private credit and real estate-credit investments.

Emy Tice is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at WT Wealth Management, LLC. She has extensive experience working at Northern Arizona University, including a role as a Teaching Professor of Finance since 2024, along with various teaching and administrative positions dating back to 1995. She also holds a Series 65 license and has experience at Four Peaks Wealth Management, LLC. Tice is involved in community activities as a committee member of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. WT Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $419 million for over 1,100 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary, model-based investment strategies and providing tax, legal, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

James Hoyt is a financial advisor with Heffernan Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ascendent Financial Solutions and Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. Heffernan Advisory serves individuals, families, and entities such as employer retirement plans, offering an asset management program called Investment By Design™ alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and model allocations, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with regular rebalancing.

Gregory Hermes is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at First Financial Equity Corporation. 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 team-based approach and utilizes diversified, long-term portfolios constructed with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities.

Ross Bruner is a financial advisor with Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Woodstock Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a business selling fixed annuity products. Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third‑party asset managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options, and uses a performance-fee program alongside standard AUM arrangements.

Gavin Grabowski is a financial advisor with Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Laffer Tengler, he worked at JOEY Restaurant Group and Green Street. Outside of finance, he participates in modeling for clothing advertisements through a licensed agency. Laffer Tengler Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, and wrap-fee program management for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and specialty clients. The firm combines quantitative modeling and macroeconomic forecasting with fundamental security analysis to manage strategies across various asset classes, including ETFs and equities.