Lane Martinsen is a financial advisor with Martinsen Wealth Management in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 license and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Advisors National, LLC for 10 years. Martinsen is also president and owner of M50 Tax Pros, LLC, a tax preparation service. 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 diverse investment approaches including strategic indexing, options overlays, and tactical allocations.

Jeffrey Fryer is a financial advisor with Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Watts Gwilliam & Company since 2009. Watts Gwilliam & Company is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and corporate entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation with a long-term horizon, employing tactical tools such as options overlays and collars, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and access to private placement funds.

Lillian Irion is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nectarine. She previously worked at firms including Brighton Jones LLC and Baird. Outside of her advisory role, Irion is the CEO and founder of Daring Greatly Wealth, a financial coaching and life planning business. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing consultative financial planning through advisor representatives selected via the firm’s website. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using low-cost, index-based funds and offers a proprietary financial-aggregation app but does not manage client investment portfolios or accept custody.

Alexander Marek is a financial advisor at Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ironwood since 2015. Marek serves on the Board of Advisors for New Way Academy, a nonprofit school, where he contributes to strategies for improving visibility and fundraising. Ironwood Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-specific asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and share-class selection while offering tiered service programs and coordinating with clients’ other advisors on non-investment matters.

Thomas Randt is a financial advisor at Sparta Wealth Partners with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, Mutual of America Life Insurance Co., Bank of America, and Merrill. Randt joined Sparta Wealth Partners in 2024 and is based in Mesa, AZ. Sparta Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with independent managers and model-based strategies.

Daryl Eckman is a financial advisor with Eckman Wealth Management, LLC, based in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at his current firm since 2012, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and First Choice Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products and manages a small farmland rental. Eckman Wealth Management is a small team adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm employs a top-down, macro-driven investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, primarily using ETFs along with select mutual funds and individual securities, and provides discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and estate-related services.

Eric Harding is a financial advisor with EmpiriKal Partners LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with EmpiriKal in various capacities since 2011 and also has a role at empiriKal Insurance Solutions LLC. EmpiriKal Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $87.5 million across 199 client relationships and employs a team of ten advisors operating from multiple offices.

Eric Elam is a financial advisor with Stronghold Capital Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Stronghold Wealth Partners LLC and CalChoice Wealth Management LLC. He is also the owner of Elam LLC, a financial services business. Stronghold Capital Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individual and business clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan services. The firm primarily recommends third-party managers and monitors their performance, employing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a solicitor-centric business model.

Joseph Arce is a financial advisor at The Norden Group LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Key Bridge Compliance, WFA of San Diego, and Wheelerfrost Wealth Managers. The Norden Group LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, primarily managing assets on a discretionary basis through model portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, and offers a broad investment universe alongside financial planning and general consulting.

Michael Ball is a financial advisor with Cross State Financial Group LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including United Planners Financial Services and his own Ball Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of stamps through A To Z Stamps, LLC. Cross State Financial Group serves individuals, charities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $166.8 million in discretionary assets through a team of nine advisors. The firm employs fundamental analysis with tactical asset allocation and offers both model and customized portfolios with discretionary management and client-imposed restrictions.

Whitney Hendricks is a financial advisor at Seros Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sevensuede Investments for two years. Prior to entering the financial industry, she was a homemaker for eight years. Seros Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $301 million for over 500 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and ERISA-focused plan services.

Charles Booth is a financial advisor with Clarity Wealth Management, L.L.C. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and ownership of Charles Booth CPA PFS. He also assists clients with income tax preparation and planning through Clarity Tax and Financial Planning. Clarity Wealth Management offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes a broad range of investment strategies and emphasizes discretionary management with regular reviews and daily monitoring.

John Pfaffmann is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the principal of Rubicon Financial Network and has held advisory roles at Petra Financial Advisors Inc and First Allied Advisory Services, among others. He divides his time primarily between Petra Financial Advisors and Rubicon Financial Network, which he has operated since 1996. Rubicon Financial Network offers financial planning, consulting, estate settlement assistance, and limited investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on tactical management of variable annuity and life insurance sub-accounts, emphasizing sector strength and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Klaine Doucette is a financial advisor with Oasis Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long tenures at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services, as well as positions with Desert Peaks Financial Group, Terra Wealth Management, and CAPE Securities. Oasis Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $278 million for nearly 5,000 clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, offering a range of investment options including traditional funds, private placements, and cryptocurrency.

Robert Bruce is a financial advisor with Diversified, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Geneos Wealth Management Inc, Integrity Wealth Consulting, LLC, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent. Diversified, LLC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $2.79 billion in assets. The firm offers a comprehensive financial planning process combined with ongoing portfolio management and utilizes third-party managers and platforms to tailor investment strategies.

Joshua Scott is a financial advisor at Clarity Wealth Management, L.L.C. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Clarity Wealth Management and associated with LPL Financial since 2025, with no prior industry experience before that. He has also been a full-time student since 2011. Clarity Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and employs a broad range of investment strategies while using model portfolios and aggregated trading practices to serve a high client load per advisor.

Jessica Kmetty is a financial advisor at Searcy Financial Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple tenures at both Searcy Financial Services and Allos Investment Advisors. Searcy Financial Services, Inc. offers integrated wealth management services to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, foundations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach with diversified portfolios and provides tiered service levels combining planning, portfolio implementation, and ongoing consultation.

Katelyn Kalomiris is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at JGP Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Baird and Artisan Partners. Before entering the financial industry, she was involved with HiFi Kitchen & Cocktails. JGP Wealth Management oversees approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager referrals. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, employing a fiduciary-oriented process that integrates fundamental and technical analysis across multiple investment strategies and asset allocations.

Dominic Russo is a financial advisor with Chicago Investment Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Founderpath, where he provided capital analysis for software companies. Dominic is also the founder of Relaxation Haven LLC, a health and wellness business focused on massage chair services. Chicago Investment Advisory Group offers discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to a diverse client base, utilizing an asset-allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses. The firm employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives and provides specialized services including pension consulting and coordination with tax and legal advisors.

Taylor Thompson is a Vice President and Investment Adviser Representative at OASIS Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Terra Wealth Management and PFS Investments Inc. Thompson serves as CEO of AlphaBit Investments, LLC, which sponsors and manages an ETF, and is an insurance agent with Oasis Advisors Risk Management. He has also been a member of the United States Air Force reserves since 2016. OASIS Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $278 million for nearly 5,000 clients using a discretionary approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and a long-term trading strategy.