Larry Mathis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 33 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Mathis Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2004. Mathis has also been an author and speaker since 2006 and serves as a member of the Arizona State Treasurer Financial Literacy Task Force. Mathis Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various types of retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that includes diversification across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring along with multiple billing arrangements.

Dale Phillips is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Fortitude Family Office, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Tarbox Family Office and MRA Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Phillips manages a real estate-related business focused on property coordination and maintenance tasks. Fortitude Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, donor-advised funds, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and family office services, combining traditional operational support with private fund sponsorship and management of illiquid private credit and real estate-credit investments.

Sean Nicol is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mosaic Wealth and has previously worked at Osaic Institutions, FineMark National Bank and Trust, Royal Alliance, Hornor Townsend & Kent, Strategy Financial Services, and Thrivent Financial. Nicol also served as a private wealth advisor managing portfolios at FineMark National Bank and Trust. Mosaic Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and select family-office bill-pay services. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term fiduciary approach, constructing portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, third-party sub-advisers, and pooled private vehicles, with regular monitoring and tactical adjustments as appropriate.

Jeffrey Edwards is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 1987. The firm provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, and corporations. L. Roy Papp & Associates employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focused on domestic equities and investment-grade fixed income, managing approximately $1.5 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Lance Lundgren is a financial advisor at WT Wealth Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his career in financial advising, joining WT Wealth Management in 2026. Prior to this, his background includes roles at the National Bank of Arizona, educational positions, and entrepreneurship related to cycling businesses. WT Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $419 million for over 1,100 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-education services using proprietary, model-based investment strategies and provides additional services through affiliated tax, legal, and insurance practices.

Amy White is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Top Return Financial for four years. Outside of her advisory role, Amy works part-time with Provider Health Solutions, assisting with human resources projects and 401(k) plan support. Acrylic Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, other advisers, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $58.4 million in discretionary assets and employs a blend of asset allocation, momentum models, and both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor client programs.

Benjamin Barchilon is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Versant Capital Management, Inc. Prior to joining Versant, he worked six years at Eide Bailly, LLP. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, and related consulting. The firm develops client-specific investment policies and builds diversified portfolios that may include equity, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative vehicles, and third-party managers aligned with clients’ objectives and liquidity needs.

Nurjemal Adams is a financial advisor at Fullerton Financial, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fullerton Financial Planning, Adams worked at Kingdom Financial Group LLC, Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and other firms. Fullerton Financial, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers accessed through a sub-advisory relationship with AE Wealth Management, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Michael Jukich II is a financial advisor with Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strategy Financial Group in 2025, he worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, with earlier experience at FFEC Wealth Partners and Southern New Hampshire University. Before entering finance, he spent 13 years in the restaurant industry. Strategy Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations through discretionary investment management and financial consulting. The firm emphasizes conservative, income-focused investing and downside risk management, building diversified portfolios with a multi-year time horizon, and distinguishes itself by publishing performance data, conducting educational seminars, and providing complementary tax-preparation services to eligible clients.

Brian Hartstein is a financial advisor with Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63, 65, and 66. He has 32 years of industry experience, including previous roles at National Planning Corporation and OSAIC Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the managing partner of Anderstein LLC and serves as COO of Economic Concepts, Inc., a pension design firm. He also serves on the advisory board for Phoenix Tax Workshop. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term total return with downside risk management and employs a limited selection of third-party managers when appropriate.

Michael Bagley is a financial advisor at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with five years at Balboa and previous experience at First Financial Equity Corporation and Bank of America. He has seven years of industry experience prior to his current role. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1.07 billion in assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, incorporates various analytical methods, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Louis Messina is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Brokers Alliance Inc. He has been with Acrylic Financial since 2026. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning.

Byron Anderson II is a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Mutual Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Emerald Water Anglers. 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 a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Bradley Haines is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, following a one-year tenure at Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Juncture Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of behavioral, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and employs strategies including options and derivatives within managed accounts.

David Mowad is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Financial Equity Corporation for 22 years before joining Balboa Wealth Partners in 2021. 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 long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates with a team structure.

Barrett Geist is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he has focused his career within this multi-advisor firm. Ironwood Investment Counsel manages approximately $1.5 billion for around 527 clients through a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial, estate, insurance, and retirement plan consulting, employing a fundamental analysis-based investment approach across various asset classes and strategies.

Blair Tushaus is a financial advisor at Tushaus Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Williams Palmer and Optimist Retirement Group. Outside of advisory work, Tushaus is a partner in FIT College Planning, LLC, and manages an insurance agency through Tushaus Group LLC. Tushaus Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, primarily recommending ETFs alongside other investment vehicles.

Christopher Schaefer is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 2005. 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 approach focused on domestic equities, investment-grade fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Carly Denial is a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for five years. Outside of finance, she has experience with the Forest Highlands Recreation Department and Northern Arizona University. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers fee-only asset management and financial planning, employing a comprehensive investment process that incorporates derivatives and options strategies alongside traditional asset allocation.

Michael Goyarts is a financial advisor at CS Planning Corp with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including GuidePoint Private Wealth Management and Life Events Wealth Management LLC. He also owns a consulting business specializing in estate planning services. 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. The firm uses a multi-advisor model to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, employing systematic strategies with ongoing monitoring and discretionary management.