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.

Michael Bell is a financial advisor at Sage Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sage Advisors since 2020, following prior roles at KMS Financial Services and Mass Mutual Investors Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on sales and service of fixed insurance products. Sage Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using diversified allocations and proprietary model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Victor Tassone is a financial advisor at API Financial Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including VT Wealth Advisory LLC, Equity Services Inc, Lakeshore Financial Group, Edward Jones, and Prime Trading. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance producer with Symmetry Financial. API Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and participant account management. The firm uses model strategies maintained by an affiliated sub-adviser and offers third-party managed portfolios, combining technical and fundamental investment analysis across various asset types.

Ethan Bell is a financial advisor at Martinsen Wealth Management in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Martinsen Wealth Management, he worked at Adams Wealth Advisors for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in local youth soccer training. Martinsen Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages most client accounts on a discretionary, wrap-fee basis and employs a variety of investment strategies, including direct and strategic indexing, options overlays, and tactical allocations.

Mitchell Monson is a financial advisor at MBE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including LifePro Asset Management and Benchmark Electronics. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities as an Independent Agent with Secure Income Management, focusing on life and accident insurance products. MBE Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains affiliations with an accounting firm and a licensed insurance agency.

Jonathan Moore is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser that manages portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs in portfolio construction, offers tailored rebalancing and asset allocation strategies, and provides financial planning and consulting services with a range of client program tiers and technology platforms.

Christopher Puplava is a financial advisor with Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and over 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Puplava Securities, Inc. since 2016 and at Puplava Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Puplava also participates in podcasts and writes occasional articles for FinancialSense.com. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $836 million for nearly 600 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement client-directed strategies, offering a range of portfolio approaches from conservative fixed income to aggressive equity, along with retirement-plan consulting and participant account management.

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.

Jessica Wilhite is a financial advisor at DecisionPoint Financial, LLC in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Utah Community Credit Union, as well as experience in educational institutions such as Utah Valley University and Utah State University. DecisionPoint Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies involving mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with a focus on serving state and municipal plan sponsors alongside other clients.

Brett Adams is a financial advisor with DecisionPoint Financial, LLC in Mesa, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with DecisionPoint Financial since 2019 and previously worked at Intermountain Healthcare from 2016 to 2019. DecisionPoint Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fee-only, asset-based model and utilizes a variety of analytical methods and asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gregory Smith is a CFA® charterholder at L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP with four years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2005, which operates as a multi-advisor team. L. Roy Papp & Associates provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focusing on domestic equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and it manages roughly $1.5 billion in client assets.

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.