Julie Lafferty is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Robert W Baird & Co and DC Capital and Investments LLC. She currently works within a team of 21 advisors based in Scottsdale, AZ. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and alternative investments, employing both fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Alex Van Iderstine is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. and previously held positions at Exchange Traded Managers Group and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the seafood industry with Steve and Mike's Shellfish. Laffer Tengler Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery to other advisers, 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 across various asset classes and operates an actively managed equity income ETF.

Gavin Grove is a CFP® professional based in Phoenix, AZ, with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Benefit Financial Services Group and has previously worked at United Planners and several other financial firms. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions, employing a diversified investment approach that includes model-based allocations and various asset types. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and provides extensive retirement plan consulting.

Mark Boyer is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a co-owner and advisor at Kiley Juergens Wealth Management, LLC. He has held roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and OSAIC Wealth, Inc. prior to his current position. Boyer holds a license to sell life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance, though this is a minor part of his business activities. Kiley Juergens Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and third-party model implementation for individuals, families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation approach combined with discretionary rebalancing and serves approximately 2,937 clients with six advisors managing about $2.2 billion in assets.

Mark Eisenhut is a financial advisor at Harmony Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Investments, The Vanguard Group, and USAA. He is the executive director of Harmony NonProfit, a nonprofit affiliated with his advisory business. Harmony Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, small corporations, trusts, and mission-based nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, risk-aware investment process across multi-asset portfolios and also offers a fee-based educational program called Harmony Wealth Academy.

Daniel Mora is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ironwood, he held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and the University of Southern California. 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 a fundamental analysis-based investment process across various asset classes and also provides sub-advisory and model services to other advisers.

Alexander Arnon Bennett is a financial advisor at L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MUFG Bank and L. Roy Papp & Associates. Bennett also serves as an Instructional Associate at Georgia Institute of Technology, where he helps teach and develop automation scripts for a remote analytical modeling course. L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented investment approach focused on domestic equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, managing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Peter Helms is a financial advisor with Exeter Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Exeter Financial since 2007 and was previously with Bma Securities from 2008 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Helms is the managing member and consultant of H2Global LLC, a business consulting firm, and co-founder and CEO of ZipSit, Inc., a technology company offering an on-demand sitting service. Exeter Financial LLC provides wealth and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities, focusing on long-term investment strategies combined with tactical tools such as options and private placements. The firm often manages client assets on a discretionary basis and integrates coordinated estate and tax planning with other professional advisors.

Kenneth Chavis is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Versant Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Versant, he held roles at Hightower Advisors LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Empirical Wealth Management, and Cordant Wealth Partners. Versant Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm combines traditional wealth management with an automated ETF program, offering diversified portfolios and adviser-only investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Frank Jackson is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches business part-time at Maricopa Community College in Tempe, AZ. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic model portfolios combined with customized allocations and uses options and derivatives within managed accounts, with a focus on helping public safety employees optimize retirement benefits.

Catherine Lafee is a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including ButcherJoseph Asset Management, Sable Capital, Arizona Bank & Trust, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed. 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, offering actively managed strategies across various asset classes and serving as a sub-adviser and model provider to other advisers and wrap program sponsors.

Claire Thornton is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and currently works at Avise Financial in Scottsdale, AZ. Her prior experience includes roles at Apella Capital, Inspired Financial, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Carnegie Wealth Management, and Merrill Lynch. Avise Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management combined with comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and educational seminars, using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios.

Stephanie Schultz is a CFP® professional with over four years of industry experience, currently serving at Sensible Money, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Plan Member Services, with additional experience running her own financial entities. Sensible Money is an independent SEC-registered adviser that primarily serves individuals nearing or in retirement, as well as their trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates comprehensive financial planning with discretionary investment management, utilizing diversified portfolios and a liability-driven investment approach tailored to clients’ tax and cash-flow needs.

Matthew Kelly is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC since 2009. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he is part of a 14-advisor team at the firm. 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 uses fundamental analysis and a diversified approach across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, and also provides sub-advisory and model services to other advisers.

Clayton Netherlin is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2000, with a brief tenure at Arcwood Financial, LLC. Strategy Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The five-advisor team manages approximately $280 million for nearly 1,000 clients, employing a conservative investment approach focused on income and risk management through diversified, multi-asset strategies and tactical allocations.

Brian Jackson is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Ironwood in 2016, he worked at Arizona Bank & Trust for nine years. 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 a fundamental analysis-based investment process across various asset classes and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as financial, estate, and retirement plan consulting services.

Bert Cooper is a financial advisor with Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2015 and has prior experience at Crown Capital Securities, Lp, Wfg Investments Inc., and Private Client Services. Cooper serves as a board member of Plaza Del Rio Management, a property management company. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with active overlays and manages discretionary portfolios while offering periodic reviews and comprehensive financial planning.

Jeremy Kraut Ordover is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Habitat for Humanity International. He is also an Arizona-licensed realtor affiliated with HomeSmart, Inc., providing residential real estate referrals. Strategy Financial Group is a five-advisor team managing approximately $280 million for nearly 1,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a conservative, income- and risk-management–focused approach with diversified, multi-asset strategies.

Chase Barrett is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingdom Financial Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. He is also affiliated with Fullerton Financial Planning. Kingdom Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, managing over $520 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a team-based approach, utilizing sub-advisory relationships and offering comprehensive financial plans, seminars, and newsletters.

Judith Macias is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 1992, working within a team of ten advisors based in Phoenix, AZ. L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focusing on domestic equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.