Sara Amparan is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prospera Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for 11 years and has been self-employed since 2020. Outside of her advisory work, she contracts with the Mothers Milk Bank of North Texas, supporting breast milk donations for premature and at-risk babies. Prospera Capital Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, using a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Steven Wheeler is a financial advisor at Public Safety Financial/Galloway in Mesa, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Wealth Management, LLC and Galloway Asset Management, LLC, as well as involvement with Victory Worship Center. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered adviser serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management based on model portfolios and third-party research, with a focus on public safety personnel and municipal plans, providing financial education, training, and advisory services.

Craig Halver is a financial advisor at Public Safety Financial/Galloway with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Modern Wealth Management, LLC, and has over two decades of public safety experience with the Superstition Fire & Medical District. Halver serves as a board member and director for the Arizona Girls Lacrosse Association, contributing to health and wellness initiatives and program development. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered adviser specializing in serving public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and financial education for public safety personnel and municipal plan participants.

Max Rossiter is a financial advisor at Biltmore Wealth Management, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Biltmore Wealth Management since 2015. Biltmore Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $440 million in discretionary assets across about 300 client accounts, employing proprietary investment models with ongoing monitoring and proactive rebalancing to deliver individualized portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Janaye Carracedo is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Envision Retirement LLC since 2022 and previously spent eight years at BMO Private Bank. Envision Retirement, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with an emphasis on tax-efficient portfolio management and offers financial planning and pension consulting services.

Lee Garcia is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Five Mile River Investment Management, LLC since 2003. Five Mile River Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management for families, high-net-worth individuals, and individual accounts, managing approximately $82 million across about 95 accounts. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentally driven value approach with concentrated portfolios and emphasizes conflict-avoidance practices and multi-generational family relationships.

Ryan Loynd is a financial advisor at BrightGuide Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including AE Wealth Management and ChangePath, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Loynd is the CEO of an insurance sales business affiliated with BrightGuide Financial. BrightGuide Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies. The firm also offers insurance products through licensed advisors and refers clients to third-party advisers when appropriate.

Montel Hawkins is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Terra Wealth Management, Renaissance Marriott, and Thompson Financial Group. Hawkins is also a founding partner of Modern Wealth Insurance Services LLC, an insurance agency offering life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Modern Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, focusing on ETF- and mutual fund-based allocations with a long-term investment horizon.

Todd Bendell is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital Management. He has worked at Amphibian Capital since 2021 as a General Partner involved in portfolio management and previously spent six years with Merrill Lynch. Outside of his financial advisory role, he teaches yoga, breathwork, and sound at a Phoenix-based studio. Optima Capital Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, families, and businesses, including retirement plan advisory and fiduciary support. The firm employs a goals-based approach using written investment policies and manages portfolios with a range of strategies, including traditional equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Michael Bosen is a financial advisor at GBG Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gallacher Capital Management LLC and Gallacher, Bosen & Goodman PLLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation, accounting, and consulting through Gallacher, Bosen & Goodman PLLC. GBG Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for corporations, plan sponsors, and select individual clients. The firm employs a consultative, objectives-driven approach and may allocate assets to third-party managers, including its affiliated adviser Gallacher Capital Management, LLC.

Armando Roman is a financial advisor with Axiom Founders Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 license and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC, and Axiom Financial Resources, Inc. Roman is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through his own firm, Armando G Roman, CPA, and serves as treasurer of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as well as chairman of the investment management committee for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Axiom Founders Family Office provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, plan sponsors, and trusts, emphasizing tactical asset allocation that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm integrates portfolio management with personalized services, including a proprietary Founder’s Stress Test, and operates alongside affiliated entities specializing in insurance and business valuation.

Andreas Hoefer is a financial advisor at West Coast Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at West Coast Capital Management since 2021 and TrueNorth Retirement Planning since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed life and health insurance producer and owns TrueNorth Retirement Planning, LLC, which handles commission payments from insurance product sales. West Coast Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with retirement-focused financial planning, fee-based asset management, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of strategic, dynamic, and tactical investment methods based on Modern Portfolio Theory and quantitative analysis, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Charles Luong is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Endeavor Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at LifeTyme Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Luong serves as a board member of the Vietnamese Community Assistance Foundation. Endeavor Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, estate planning facilitation, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm typically follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-informed approach and offers periodic educational seminars and estate planning support.

Nicolas Moise is a financial advisor at Zenith Wealth Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Zenith Bank & Trust and Charles Schwab. Zenith Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and Family Office services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and employs both discretionary management and third-party oversight, with a notable affiliation to a bank and trust company that supports trustee roles and integrated Family Office offerings.

Laurie Bagley is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strategic Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. She has been with the firm since 1999. Strategic Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, including the use of short sales, margin, and options, while offering specialized programs such as the WealthBuilder program for younger clients.

Parker Foltz is a financial advisor with Zenith Wealth Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Zenith in 2025, he spent ten years with Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a family rental property in Tempe, Arizona. Zenith Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with active strategies and offers trustee and bill-payment services through an affiliated banking and trust company.

Venkat Iyer is a financial advisor at Fjaka Wealth Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His background includes work preparing for Fjaka Launch and trading his own capital while completing a JD candidacy at Arizona State University. Fjaka Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients nationwide, primarily via virtual meetings. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, strategic asset allocation, and active security selection, including the use of derivatives and options strategies in separately managed accounts.

Anthony Culotta is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Freedom Family Office, LLC in Mesa, AZ, where he has worked for one year following a 13-year tenure at Robert W. B. Freedom Family Office provides family office services and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and other private entities, focusing on multi-generational wealth coordination. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on written Investment Policy Statements, continuous monitoring, and fiduciary oversight.

Reese Hinton is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Madrid Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Edwards & Summers Certified Public Accountants, Integrated Wealth LLC, REDW Wealth LLC, and Phoenician Wealth Management. Madrid Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax advisory services to individuals, employer plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes personalized asset allocation and risk profiling, utilizing a blend of passive and active strategies, and integrates tax services and educational offerings within its coordinated service model.

Adam Skousen is a financial advisor at Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience at Brigham Young University and Mesquite High School. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a computer technician supporting a university humanities department. Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers educational seminars to clients at no charge.