James Hoyt is a financial advisor with Heffernan Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Ascendent Financial Solutions and Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. Heffernan Advisory serves individuals, families, and entities such as employer retirement plans, offering an asset management program called Investment By Design™ alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and model allocations primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with regular rebalancing.

Gregory Hermes is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at First Financial Equity Corporation. 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-based approach and utilizes diversified, long-term portfolios constructed with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities.

Gregory Powers is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with TritonPoint Partners, LLC, where he serves as a managing director and financial planner. His prior experience includes positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and Mercer Allied Company, L.P. TritonPoint Partners, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates public equities, fixed income, and private market alternatives using both in-house and third-party management.

Gavin Grabowski is a financial advisor with Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Laffer Tengler, he worked at JOEY Restaurant Group and Green Street. Outside of finance, he participates in modeling for clothing advertisements through a licensed agency. Laffer Tengler Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, 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 to manage strategies across various asset classes, including ETFs and equities.

Ernest Moosherr is a financial advisor with Canopy Wealth Management in Paradise Valley, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at Samsara and other companies in various roles. Canopy Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $1.15 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services, using individualized investment policy statements and a range of analytical approaches to portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Amy Macedo is a financial advisor with Heffernan Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ascendant Financial Solutions and Geneos Wealth Management. Heffernan Advisory serves individuals, families, and employer retirement plans, offering an asset management program called Investment By Design™ alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm uses model allocations and modern portfolio theory, primarily implementing portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs on a discretionary basis.

Sheila Madrigal is a financial advisor at Insight Folios with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC, Elliott Financial, and Kaizen Wealth Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed to solicit and sell insurance products. Insight Folios provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA plan consulting. The firm uses a team-of-advisers approach combined with proprietary planning software and artificial intelligence tools, and it also serves other registered investment advisers through sub-advisory relationships.

Mark Blom is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Benefit Financial Services Group since 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Phoenix, AZ. 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 uses a diversified, model-based investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis and manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and approximately $18 billion in assets under consultation for retirement plans.

Ronald Bringhurst is a financial advisor with Gallacher Capital Management, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Gallacher Capital Management since 2017 and also leads Bringhurst Financial Services, LLC, a CPA and tax preparation firm, since 2003. Gallacher Capital Management advises individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing integrated wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a consultative investment process using proprietary platforms and offers access to both proprietary and third-party funds, including private investment vehicles with performance-based fee structures.

Michael Lossing is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ironwood Investment Counsel is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.5 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, while also acting as a sub-adviser and model provider to other advisers.

Nathan Gunderson is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC and has previously been employed at Robert W. Baird & Co. His background also includes roles in education and local government. 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 utilizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored portfolios and incorporates alternative investments and third-party managers in its offerings.

Paul Knobbe is a financial advisor with Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Bledsoe Asset Management since 2014 and previously served 30 years with the City of Phoenix Fire Department. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a broader client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing strategic model portfolios and derivative strategies to manage approximately $188.9 million across about 341 clients.

Colin Shepherd is a financial advisor at Salus Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Corepath Wealth Partners and North Star Resource Group prior to joining Salus Financial Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Salus Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on customized, fiduciary-driven portfolio construction and long-term investment strategies.

David Millet is a financial advisor at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mercap Securities, LLC and The Westerman Group. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs a proprietary, fundamentally driven security-selection process and manages approximately $1.35 billion in client assets, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside financial planning engagements.

Casey Cason is a financial advisor with Tactive Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brookwood Investment Group, Redwood Private Wealth LLC, and Cason Financial Group, Inc. Casey is also a licensed independent insurance producer specializing in health, life, and fixed annuities. Tactive Advisors provides portfolio management to individual clients, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors through a combination of robo-advisor and advisor-led services. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using blended model portfolios based on the Black-Litterman framework.

Robert McConchie is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with AWM Capital, LLC and AWM Ventures, and previously worked at Penniall & Associates and Athlete CEO Consulting LLC. McConchie also provides tax and accounting services exclusively to AWM clients. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform with an emphasis on liability-driven investing and integrates tax, estate, and insurance planning into its financial strategies.

Julie Lafferty is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include nine years at Robert W Baird & Co and positions at Duffy Mathias Private Wealth and The Leaders Group, Inc. 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 to build customized Investment Risk Profiles and employs third-party technology and risk-assessment tools to manage client portfolios.

Alex Van Iderstine is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. and previously held positions at Exchange Traded Managers Group and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the seafood industry with Steve and Mike's Shellfish. Laffer Tengler Investments provides 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 classes and operates an actively managed equity income ETF.

Gavin Grove is a CFP® professional based in Phoenix, AZ, with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Benefit Financial Services Group and has previously worked at United Planners and several other financial firms. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions, employing a diversified investment approach that includes model-based allocations and various asset types. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and provides extensive retirement plan consulting.

Mark Boyer is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a co-owner and advisor at Kiley Juergens Wealth Management, LLC. He has held roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and OSAIC Wealth, Inc. prior to his current position. Boyer holds a license to sell life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance, though this is a minor part of his business activities. Kiley Juergens Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and third-party model implementation for individuals, families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation approach combined with discretionary rebalancing and serves approximately 2,937 clients with six advisors managing about $2.2 billion in assets.