Jessie Tranchina Satterfield is a financial advisor at Fullerton Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Kingdom Financial Group LLC, Strategy Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Children of God Clothing, a clothing store focused on designing and selling apparel. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, offering written financial plans, model portfolios, newsletters, and educational seminars. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing third-party managers and model strategies accessed through AE Wealth Management.

Brent Miller is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Benefit Financial Services Group and has previously been with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and Gradient Analytics. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and consulting on approximately $18 billion in retirement plan assets.

Charles Dickens IV is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Cardone Ventures. Outside of finance, he was involved with Champions Yoga LLC for three years. Strategy Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $367 million across various accounts. The firm focuses on conservative, income-oriented investing and risk management using diversified multi-asset portfolios, complemented by its marketing and client education initiatives.

Jeffrey Gilbert is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Chalice Capital Partners, LLC, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Arete Wealth Advisors LLC before joining Balboa Wealth Partners in 2015. 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 structure and a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, with a focus on periodic account reviews and tax-sensitive decision-making.

Jason Kalman is a financial advisor with Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in both institutional and wealth management roles, including positions at Straight Arrow Capital Management and Whittier Trust Company. Kalman completed a Master’s of Finance and a Bachelor’s in Business at the University of Nevada Reno. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and long-term holdings, while maintaining flexibility for short-term strategies.

Lisa Felicia Akorli is a financial advisor at Just Futures with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at the U.S. Department of State and Pinnacle Prevention. Just Futures serves nonprofit organizations, foundations, family offices, small- and mid-sized businesses, retirement plans, and individual investors, managing approximately $46.7 million in assets. The firm uses a values-aligned investment approach informed by social justice movements, integrating ESG considerations and community-focused market solutions into client portfolios.

Brandon Yee is a financial advisor with Versant Capital Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Versant Capital Management since 2015. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, wealth planning, and family office services. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and employs diversified portfolios including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative vehicles, and third-party managers tailored to client objectives and liquidity needs.

Peter Lisicky is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC and previously worked at Robert Baird & Co. for 12 years. Lisicky also serves as an insurance agent providing advice on insurance and annuity products. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored investment strategies, utilizing third-party technology and access to alternative investments.

Duane Shumaker is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. He has held prior roles at Sunrise Tax & Planning LLC, Sage Financial Services LLC, First Financial Equity Corporation, and operates Shumaker Wengren LLC, where he is managing partner involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping supervision. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, employing a long-term, diversified approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Paul Butler is a financial advisor with Blakely Walters Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Planning Grounds L.L.C., Next Financial Group, Inc., and Premier Supply Chain Solutions. He also has involvement in transitioning assets through Blakely Walters Wealth Management, operating as an independent registered investment advisor. Blakely Walters Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering wealth management that combines discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with the use of alternative investments and sub-advisors when appropriate.

Paul Phillips Jr. is a financial advisor with Synergy Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade Inc., FINRA, and several other financial firms. He serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is involved in leasing intellectual property to nonprofit organizations. Synergy Asset Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active investment approach that integrates tactical asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of customized portfolio strategies.

Clinton Carpenter is a financial advisor at Eckman Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, with 15 years at the firm and 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carpenter owns and operates CLC Tax, LLC, through which he prepares individual tax returns. He also occasionally provides AML audits for unaffiliated firms. Eckman Wealth Management is a small team adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a top-down, macro-driven approach that emphasizes asset allocation, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Joshua Becker is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fullerton Financial, LLC and Fullerton Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2019. Becker is also the owner and Managing Partner of Impele Holdings LLC, an investment company focused on acquiring and managing private companies in Southern and Eastern Africa. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology tools to manage client accounts, and offers additional services such as written financial plans, consulting, newsletters, and educational seminars.

Jordan Galvin is a financial advisor with Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Galvin, Gaustad & Stein since 2015, including time overlapping with Foothill Securities Inc in 2015-2016. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.35 billion in assets and employs a fundamentally driven security-selection process combined with quantitative screening and qualitative company analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offer both discretionary and non-discretionary financial planning services.

Steven Fullerton Sr. is a financial advisor at Fullerton Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fullerton Financial Planning since 2011 and Kingdom Financial Group, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a shareholder in Sparty Marketing Inc. and a member of the Fullerton Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers written financial plans, consulting, model portfolios, newsletters, and educational seminars, and delivers advisory services through a sub-advisory relationship with AE Wealth Management, utilizing third-party money managers and model strategies.

Kurtis Knobbe is a financial advisor at Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles with the City of Phoenix since 2011, including serving as a Fire Captain in the Phoenix Fire Department. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a range of individual clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses strategic model portfolios tailored to client needs and employs both long-term and active trading strategies, including options and derivatives, with a focus on optimizing retirement benefits for public safety employees.

Thomas Dupree is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Dupree Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at Strategy Financial Group as well as brief roles outside the financial sector. Dupree Financial Group is a team-based firm managing approximately $404 million in client assets, focusing on discretionary portfolio and asset management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes a modified value-focused, bottom-up investment approach tailored to retirees and those planning for retirement.

Blake Essary is a financial advisor at Stronghold Capital Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with several firms including Landing Rock Cash Management and National Gold Consultants. Outside of advising, he operates his own insurance agency and real estate business and serves as a solicitor for third-party managers and service providers. Stronghold Capital Partners provides investment advice and financial planning to individual and business clients, specializing in non-discretionary management and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan services. The firm primarily acts as a solicitor for third-party managers, referring clients to external providers while offering direct advisory services in select cases.

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.

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.