Ryan Robinson is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Financial Equity Corp and Sunrise Tax & Planning LLC. Robinson is involved with Robinson & Shumaker Wealth Management, which operates as a DBA under Balboa Wealth Partners. 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, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while incorporating fundamental and technical analysis.

Cayden Brotz is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Baird Private Wealth Management and Simplicity Investments. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and alternative investments.

Jacob Fallon is a financial advisor with SageGuard Financial Group, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Dobbins Wealth Management, PLLC and Sawston Wealth Management, LLC. SageGuard Financial Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using a variety of model portfolios and investment sleeves designed to match client risk profiles.

Roger Gokool is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northern Trust Company, Assetmark, Inc., The Rockridge Group, Aces, and Walgreens. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach involves fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring with diversified allocations, and it also acts as a sub-advisor and model provider to other registered investment advisers.

John Ellison is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, working with Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC since 2019. He has approximately five years of industry experience, including roles at McCarthy Grittinger Financial Group LLC and Delafield Rivers Gateway. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with diversified allocations and also serves other registered investment advisers through sub-advisory and model-provider arrangements.

Jackson Peppler is a financial advisor at Windsor Capital Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Windsor Capital Management since 2022, with a brief period working at Koibito Poke from 2024 to 2026. Peppler has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. Windsor Capital Management manages approximately $703 million in discretionary client assets for around 458 clients through a five-advisor team. The firm offers customized portfolio management and consulting services to a diverse client base, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and also provides sub-advisory services to other advisers.

Alan Rosenfield is a financial advisor with Harmony Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Harmony Asset Management since 2005. Rosenfield is a managing member of Harmony Research & Compliance LLC, which provides research ideas, investment strategies, and compliance services to Harmony AM. Harmony Asset Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as mission-based organizations through a dedicated nonprofit advisory. The firm employs a long-term, risk-averse investment approach using fundamental analysis and diversified multi-asset allocations, supplemented by proprietary technical models to time trades.

John Fanning is an Investment Adviser Representative at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at ADT Security Services for 11 years before joining Clarus Wealth Advisors in 2022. Fanning holds a Series 66 designation. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework supplemented by active management techniques and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning across various asset types.

Reed Austin is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including The Leaders Group Inc, AMS, and AIG Capital Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Reed serves as a Regional Vice President for Annuity Marketing Services and is an investor in an e-commerce business through RMA Capital LLC. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers and a combination of fundamental analysis with various trading strategies.

Aaron McLaughlin is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Seamount Financial Group Inc. He has worked at Seamount since 2011 and also spent time at Grove Point Investments, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and operates out of Scottsdale, AZ. Seamount Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages over $665 million and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis within its discretionary investment strategies, tailoring portfolios through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management program.

Joseph Maas is a financial advisor at Synergy Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® designations and has worked at Synergy Asset Management and affiliated firms since 1997. Maas is involved with multiple related entities, including Synergy Financial Services, Rowan Street Advisors, and Synergy Mergers + Acquisitions. Synergy Asset Management provides personalized wealth management and financial planning to individuals, business owners, trusts, retirement plans, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various active and tactical strategies, managing approximately $1.05 billion in assets.

Sean Meyeres is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Q3 Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, including a recent return to the firm in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Illumination Wealth Management, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab, and USAA Financial Advisors. Q3 Advisors provides tax-focused financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through fixed-fee, packaged programs, emphasizing retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and employee-benefit planning without managing investment portfolios or recommending specific securities.

Richard Defrancesco is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Strategy Financial Group since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Strategy Financial Group is a five-advisor team based in Phoenix, AZ, managing approximately $280 million for nearly 1,000 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, employing a conservative, income- and risk-management–focused approach that incorporates diversified multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and fixed annuities.

Jonathan Brant is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes positions at Cetera, ACI Financial, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, he is involved with Bayntree Planning Group, LLC, a state-licensed insurance agency. Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning, focusing on long-term total return with attention to limiting downside risk.

Royce Ramey is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Versant Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following a 13-year tenure at Tolleson Private Wealth Management. Versant Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable entities. The firm combines personalized wealth management with an automated ETF-based program, using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, separate managers, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Jason Dittberner is a financial advisor with Heffernan Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he practiced as a dentist for 20 years. He is also a speaker with the Association of Financial Educators and owns JD Financial Services LLC. Heffernan Advisory serves individuals, families, and employer retirement plans, offering an asset management program called Investment By Design™ alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm constructs portfolios using modern portfolio theory and model allocations, primarily with mutual funds and ETFs, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with regular rebalancing.

Timothy Stein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2008. He has 18 years of industry experience and also serves as a member of the Phoenix Fire Department since 2005. Bledsoe Asset Management serves clients primarily from the public safety community along with high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of strategic model portfolios, customized allocations, and derivative strategies, including option writing, to manage approximately $189 million for around 341 clients.

Arrah Wonah Nester is a financial advisor at Triton Wealth Management, PLLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Leigh Baldwin & Co LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, among others. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is a certified scuba instructor. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, serving individuals including high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning using a combination of asset allocation and security selection techniques.

Stephen Harrison Jr. is a financial advisor with Exeter Financial, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Exeter Financial since 2007 and at BMA Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-founder and CEO of Zipsit, Inc., a technology company providing on-demand sitting services, and serves as managing member and consultant of H2Global LLC, a business consulting firm. Exeter Financial LLC provides comprehensive wealth and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies combined with fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, and employs tactical tools such as option strategies and private placements when appropriate.

Larry Mathis is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mathis Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ. He has held roles at Ausdal Financial Partners and United Planners Financial Services, among others. Mathis is also an author and speaker and serves on the Arizona State Treasurer Financial Literacy Task Force. Mathis Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, and offers retirement plan services including participant education and enrollment.