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.

Christopher Roozendaal is a financial advisor at Tribeca Financial, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Tribeca Financial and Rich Financial Group since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and principal of Rich Financial Group, which focuses on financial planning and insurance sales. Tribeca Financial, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and governmental entities, and corporations, offering investment management and written financial plans. The firm emphasizes a structured, market-rate oriented approach with globally diversified, passive portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a focus on long-term growth.

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.

Shelby Newell is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Ironwood, Shelby worked at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC, FORVIS Wealth Advisors, BKD Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs with customized asset allocation and rebalancing strategies tailored to client risk profiles, offering tiered client programs and distinctive services such as client tax return preparation and negotiated fixed-fee arrangements.

Charles Manberg is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience, currently serving at Strategic Income Group LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Peoria, AZ. Outside of his advisory work, Manberg is involved in several investment-related business ventures, including holding companies focused on real estate and income pass-through entities. Strategic Income Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, estate planning support, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and manages private funds alongside third-party money managers.

Ezra Alpert is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at SP+ and TCI Wealth Advisors, as well as involvement with Arizona State University, Tucson JCC, Congregation Bet Shalom, and The Gregory School. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term total return with risk management and utilizes a limited selection of third-party managers when appropriate, offering services on both as-needed and ongoing bases.

Martha Cortez is a financial advisor at Strategic Income Group LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Strategic Income Group since 2013. Strategic Income Group LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth households, business owners, executives, and fiduciaries by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and coordinated estate and tax strategy services. The firm manages private funds and employs integrated, tax-aware, income-oriented investment strategies utilizing multi-asset allocations, including public securities, structured products, and private market exposures.

Jonathan Gengle is a financial advisor with Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC dba WAYFINDER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, AE Wealth Management LLC, and Union Retirement Solutions. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm focuses on long-term total return while limiting downside risk, managing a selective group of third-party managers, and offers both ongoing and as-needed planning services.

Sloan Walters is a financial advisor with Blakely Walters Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He co-founded Blakely Walters Wealth Management in 2009 and has held roles at related firms including Blakely Walters Insurance and Planning Grounds Lab. Outside of finance, he is also an artist and musician involved with Silver Lake Rodeo. Blakely Walters Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with fee-based asset management, financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, customizing portfolios to client objectives and offering unique employer-sponsored investment advisory plans with payroll-deducted subscriptions.

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 worked at several firms, including First Financial Equity Corporation and Foundations Investment Advisors. 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 and ETFs, along with individual stocks, bonds, and options, and manages over $1 billion in client assets.

Jeffrey Wilcock is a financial advisor at Seros Financial, LLC in Tempe, Arizona, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with United Planners' Financial Services and operates Wilcock Financial LLC. Seros Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $301 million for over 500 clients, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and ERISA-focused services.

Thomas Udall is a financial advisor with West Ridge Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He also founded Udall CPA Group, PLLC, an accounting firm where he remains active. Outside of financial advising, Udall is involved in several business ventures, including payroll services and tax practice management. West Ridge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes global diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost investment vehicles while offering personalized indexing through a partnership with Vanguard and maintaining oversight of third-party managers.

Enedina Morales is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at First Financial Equity Corporation and has ownership interest in Sunrise Tax and Planning, where she prepares and files tax returns. Balboa Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using a long-term, diversified investment approach that incorporates low-cost funds, individual securities, and periodic account reviews.

Kenneth Holmes is a financial advisor at Martinsen Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at First Advisors National, LLC, and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he volunteers with Wish For Our Heroes, helping build relationships with military commands to raise awareness of the charity’s support for active duty families, and also presents financial education workshops through a nonprofit organization. Martinsen Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses discretionary, wrap-fee management with a variety of investment strategies and also offers fee-based estate-planning coordination, credit and identity monitoring, and Medicare-related assistance.

Robert Korljan is a financial advisor at Eaton-Cambridge Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at 724 Capital, LLC, Johnson Wealth Management, LLC, and Eaton-Cambridge CPA PC. Outside of financial advising, he serves on the boards of Solid Rock, which provides vocational training to teens, Scalpel at the Cross, a medical services provider in Peru, and Bone Foam Inc., a privately-held company. Eaton-Cambridge serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning services, supported by affiliated tax and accounting practices. The firm combines in-house tax expertise with tailored portfolio management and integrates insurance solutions through licensed professionals.

Benjamin Cooper is a financial advisor with Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Norris Design from 2019 to 2021 and has been involved with Cooper Development Strategies, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages real estate investments both personally and on behalf of others through several entities. Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC manages approximately $1.03 billion across about 500 client relationships, providing discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and employs various structured and tax-aware strategies, including option overlays and tax-loss harvesting programs.

Kozen Tsukamoto is a financial advisor at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Balboa Wealth Partners, operating as Rim Country Wealth Advisors, since 2016. 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 manages over $1 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach using diversified strategies that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options to meet client objectives.

Matthew Staffieri is a financial advisor at Rovin Capital with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has served as president of Artegius Capital, Inc., an investment firm focused on fund management. Rovin Capital LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized, fundamental-analysis approach and manages approximately $917 million in assets, offering a range of strategies such as options, private placements, and third-party managers.

Richard Antonio is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of experience at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC. Prior to joining Ironwood, he held positions at the University of Arizona and Camp Pocono Trails. Ironwood Investment Counsel is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.5 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.