James Meyers is a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes time at The Herbst Group, LLC. Laffer Tengler Investments offers 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 types and operates an actively managed equity income ETF.

Santiago Rosas is a financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FP Solutions Ameriprise, Insitu, and Bosh Global Services. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, including business owners and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth services such as Family Office Assessments, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates financial planning with investment oversight and the coordination of outside professionals, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Robert Cohen is a financial advisor at Tandem Wealth Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Tandem Wealth Advisors since 2018, including a brief sabbatical in 2021, and previously worked at Lotuswei LLC from 2013 to 2018. Tandem Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through discretionary separate accounts and model management for third-party platforms. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to create balanced, risk-managed portfolios focused on long-term capital growth and downside protection.

Julie Hein is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 1990. 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 investment approach focused on domestic equities, investment-grade fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, managing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Todd Reeg is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC. His prior work includes roles at Robert W. Baird & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, using both bespoke and licensed model portfolios, and accesses alternative and private investments while maintaining discretion over portfolio implementation.

Rydan Case is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he directs an event planning club and serves on the Past Presidents' Council of EO Orange County, a nonprofit focused on small business growth and education. Ironwood Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm offers tiered service programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning, emphasizing client-specific asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and cost-conscious share-class selection.

Lindsey Tummond is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bancwest Investment Services, Cole Capital Corporation, and AmeriFirst. Lindsey also serves as an Investment Advisor Representative with McAdam, LLC, where she provides financial planning and investment advisory services. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team model and typically constructs portfolios using unaffiliated independent managers along with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Logan Colwell is a financial advisor at Eckman Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eckman Wealth Management, he worked in construction and security roles, including serving with the United States Secret Service. He is co-owner and director of construction at Flaming Rooster Firestop Corporation and also operates a tax preparation business, CLC TAX, LLC. Eckman Wealth Management is a small team advisor serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a macro-driven, asset allocation-focused investment approach with a long-term, low-turnover strategy.

Jessie Tranchina Satterfield is a financial advisor at Fullerton Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Kingdom Financial Group LLC, Strategy Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Children of God Clothing, a clothing store focused on designing and selling apparel. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, offering written financial plans, model portfolios, newsletters, and educational seminars. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing third-party managers and model strategies accessed through AE Wealth Management.

Brent Miller is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Benefit Financial Services Group and has previously been with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and Gradient Analytics. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, managing over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and consulting on approximately $18 billion in retirement plan assets.

Sam Winter is a financial advisor at Fortitude Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cudos LLC and UBS Financial Services. Fortitude Family Office primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and their related entities, providing investment management, comprehensive wealth and financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines traditional family office operations with a private fund sponsor role, managing illiquid private credit and real estate-credit investments alongside customary custody-related services.

Jeffrey Gilbert is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Chalice Capital Partners, LLC, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Arete Wealth Advisors LLC before joining Balboa Wealth Partners in 2015. 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 team structure and a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, with a focus on periodic account reviews and tax-sensitive decision-making.

Adam Casto is a financial advisor at Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Vanguard and Charles Schwab. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party sub-advisers, and fee-based financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and multi-year investment horizons, managing approximately $702 million in assets through a team of nine advisors across six offices.

Cole Leonida is a financial advisor with John Moore & Associates Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining John Moore & Associates in 2021, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Capital Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a personal brand website and social media platform. John Moore & Associates provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and institutions. The firm employs quantitative equity models and diversified strategies, including Biblically Responsible Investing, tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Richard Bingaman is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors and GuidePoint Private Wealth Management, and he owns a CPA tax and business advisory firm, REB CPA, PLLC. In addition to his advisory work, he manages several non-investment related residential and commercial property leasing businesses. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, provides investment supervisory, portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-advisor model to deliver broadly diversified, systematically managed portfolios tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and goals.

Jason Kalman is a financial advisor with Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in both institutional and wealth management roles, including positions at Straight Arrow Capital Management and Whittier Trust Company. Kalman completed a Master’s of Finance and a Bachelor’s in Business at the University of Nevada Reno. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and long-term holdings, while maintaining flexibility for short-term strategies.

Carey Mccrady is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC. Prior to joining Cypress in 2023, Carey worked at Watts Gwilliam and Associates and CSM Financial Planning, LLC. Cypress Wealth Services manages approximately $1.34 billion in discretionary assets for around 825 clients, offering customized investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm serves high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, employing a primarily fundamental research approach with flexibility for alternative investments and more active strategies when suitable.

Lisa Felicia Akorli is a financial advisor at Just Futures with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at the U.S. Department of State and Pinnacle Prevention. Just Futures serves nonprofit organizations, foundations, family offices, small- and mid-sized businesses, retirement plans, and individual investors, managing approximately $46.7 million in assets. The firm uses a values-aligned investment approach informed by social justice movements, integrating ESG considerations and community-focused market solutions into client portfolios.

Brandon Yee is a financial advisor with Versant Capital Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Versant Capital Management since 2015. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, wealth planning, and family office services. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and employs diversified portfolios including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative vehicles, and third-party managers tailored to client objectives and liquidity needs.

Laurie Simons is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Strategic Income Group LLC, where she has worked since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, FOUNDATIONS Investment Advisors, SII Investments, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Robert Baird & Co. Strategic Income Group LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and estate and tax strategy services to individuals, high-net-worth households, business owners, executives, and fiduciaries. The firm is noted for its integrated, tax-aware, and income-oriented investment approach, as well as its management of private funds and use of a proprietary financial planning program coordinated with portfolio management.