Philip Johnson is a CFP® with 48 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the president of Johnson Financial Advisors in Tempe, AZ, where he has worked since 1981 following a long tenure at Securities America, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages commercial and residential real estate through separate entities. 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 primarily uses mutual funds, ETFs, and cash equivalents in portfolios and offers ongoing oversight and written financial plans.

Christopher Carracedo is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Envision Retirement LLC and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., LPL Financial, and Nestwise LLC. Carracedo also serves as an independent insurance agent and has provided financial counseling to military families. Envision Retirement LLC advises individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using diversified portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, managed with consideration of tax efficiency and transaction costs.

Alexander Cohen is a financial advisor at 3Roots Wealth Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining 3Roots Wealth Partners in 2025, Cohen worked at Bradley Wealth Management, LLC for five years. 3Roots Wealth Partners offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services for individuals and businesses, including management of held-away retirement accounts using the fintech platform Pontera. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating modern portfolio theory, direct indexing strategies, tax-loss harvesting, quantitative portfolio optimization, and ongoing supervisory rebalancing.

Kyle Kiser is a financial advisor at Sikorski Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones, Merrill, and Bank of America prior to joining Sikorski Wealth Management in 2025. Sikorski Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis to construct diversified portfolios and employs margin borrowing and options/derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Scott Abrahamson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wellspring Advisors, Inc. and has held previous roles at Oswego Wealth Advisors Inc., The H Group, Inc., and Kms Financial Services Inc. He has also been affiliated with Portland Community College for over two decades. Wellspring Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing comprehensive financial life planning, investment management, and administrative support for estate-document preparation. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach that includes managing a network of specialist money managers and incorporating tax-management techniques and alternative mutual-fund strategies.

James Dabbs is a financial advisor at Envision Retirement LLC with 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, LPL Financial, and founding Desert Horizons Financial, where he remains active. He is also a licensed real estate agent and has worked as an independent insurance agent. Envision Retirement LLC manages discretionary assets for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and provides comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting services.

Kevin Churchill is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Forefront and has held roles at firms including WaterRock Global Asset Management, First Western Trust, and US Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of Orion First Financial and is a co-owner of a drip bar franchise through HI Revitalize Inc. Forefront provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning services across retirement, estate, tax, and special-needs topics. The firm develops individualized investment policies and utilizes third-party managers while maintaining multiple affiliated businesses and a formal Special Needs Planning service.

Michael Galloway is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera Advisors, and Voya Financial Partners. Galloway also serves as president of MCTLR Inc., a family LLC, and is CEO of Galloway Asset Management, LLC. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party research, with a focus on public safety personnel and municipal plans, providing financial education, advisory services, and participant-level support.

Jonathan Bird is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Farnam Financial since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory and Charles Schwab. Farnam Financial primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a passively oriented, asset-allocation approach combined with fundamental analysis and is known for sponsoring a wrap-fee program and incorporating client testimonials in its marketing.

Keith Mahan is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at StoneCrest Wealth Management, Inc. He has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts, Incorporated. Outside of his advisory roles, he is president of KCASHMAN 118 KYRENE LLC, a real estate management entity. StoneCrest Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with discretionary portfolio management primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Jared Daniel is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and serves as an advisor at Wealth Guardian Advisory, PLLC in Gilbert, AZ. He has been with Wealth Guardian Group PLLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Jared owns several affiliated businesses involved in insurance brokerage, tax preparation, and legal document preparation. Wealth Guardian Advisory, PLLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and offers various financial planning options without imposing account minimums.

Grant Kamin is a financial advisor at Dynic Wealth Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Continuum Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of TC Ticket Experience, Inc., where he focuses on vision, delegation, and strategy. Dynic Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term investment approach, incorporating a range of securities and tailored asset allocation based on client objectives.

Josh Pollard is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Fern Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at One Capital Management, LLC, Arista Wealth Management, and Frandsen Morrill Advisors. Pollard serves as a board manager for Renew Biotechnologies, a molecular diagnostics and R&D company. Fern Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages retail portfolios using model portfolios focused on ETFs and equities and is a general partner of a private pooled fund investing in biotechnology and diagnostic companies.

Delmar Blackhorse is a financial advisor at Mette Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tallsalt Advisors since 2015. Mette Associates provides independent investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, non-profit institutions, endowments, private investment funds, and Native American tribal organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, liquid, and transparent portfolios designed to manage downside risk, and it operates with a modest number of client relationships relative to its assets under management.

Joshua Gardner is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Prosper Private Wealth and has previously worked at Summit Global Investments and Fidelity, where he served in both advisory and brokerage roles. Prosper Private Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, estates, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $150.8 million. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with value investing and active strategies, including option strategies, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Nicholas Winters is a financial advisor at Beacon Freedom Advisory, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bull Harbor Capital and Pacific Advisors. Beacon Freedom Advisory provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm co-advises with Matson Money to deliver investment management primarily through asset-allocation models and mutual fund series, supplementing these with planning services and client education.

Andrew Ficarra is a financial advisor with Cadence Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Resources Capital Management, LPL Financial, THE Vanguard Group, Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Cadence Wealth Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and tactical asset allocation, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Nancy Fleming is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is a principal at Fleming Financial Services. She has been with the firm since 1997 and currently works as part of a six-advisor team. Outside of her advisory role, she hosts a weekly radio show called My Smart Retirement, which airs on Money Radio and is available on various digital platforms. Fleming Financial Services manages approximately $58 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance. The firm distinguishes itself by producing educational content and utilizing advanced security pricing and analytics in its investment process.