Laree Perez is a financial advisor at DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with DeRoy & Devereaux since 2015. Perez serves on the board of directors as well as the audit and finance committees for Martin Marietta, a supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension and Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors, including municipalities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on actively managed separate accounts and diversified bond strategies with a long-term orientation.

Rosellen Papp is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP. She has been with the firm since 1981. L. Roy Papp & Associates provides investment management services to individual clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities, managing both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented investment approach supported by in-house research and acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Kurt Gusinde is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Exeter Financial, LLC since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Exeter Financial LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach complemented by tactical strategies such as options and private placements, managing approximately $366 million in assets across about 80 clients.

Janet Bryan is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sustainable Advisors Alliance LLC since 2021. She previously worked for over two decades at First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC. Sustainable Advisors Alliance provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing using ESG criteria and employs both passive and active strategies tailored to client goals and preferences.

Seth Sas is a financial advisor with REDW Wealth LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined REDW Wealth in 2024 and has prior experience at Redw, LLC, CBIZ, Inc., and several educational institutions. REDW Wealth LLC provides personalized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charities, small businesses, Native American tribes, and government entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, using primarily exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and operates as a fee-based advisor affiliated with a certified public accounting firm.

Marisa Camp is a financial advisor with Matrix Private Capital Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Neuberger Berman LLC and Cresset Asset Management. Camp has been with Matrix Private Capital Group since 2019 as part of a three-advisor team. Matrix Private Capital Group provides customized wealth management and advisory services to high net worth individuals, families, and related trusts and estates. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic diversification and risk management across various asset classes, often implementing portfolios through highly-vetted third-party managers and organizing private co-investment vehicles alongside unaffiliated private equity firms.

Richard Wagner is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Richard holds a Series 66 license and works out of Chandler, AZ. 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 and focuses on client-specific asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and share-class selection to manage fund expenses.

Rula Huber is a financial advisor with Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Bledsoe Asset Management since 2008. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a range of individual clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $188.9 million using customized strategic model portfolios and employs both long-term holdings and derivative strategies, with a specialization in helping public safety employees optimize their retirement benefits.

Amy Shepard is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Sensible Money, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Learnvest Planning Services, LLC. Sensible Money, LLC is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, particularly those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary investment management through its Juicing® Plan and Juicing® PLUS services, employing liability-driven investing and diversified portfolios to align with clients’ cash flow and withdrawal needs.

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.

Remy Solves is a financial advisor at Fortitude Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortitude, Remy worked in various roles including positions at Best Buy and Pedal Haus Brewery. Remy also serves as a trader for Apex Trader Funding, a proprietary trading firm. Fortitude Family Office primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and their related entities, offering investment management, comprehensive wealth and financial planning, and family office services. The firm integrates traditional family office operations with private fund sponsorship and management of illiquid private credit and real estate-credit investments.

Anthony Calderon is a CFP® professional at Peak Financial Planning in Phoenix, AZ, with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., among others. Calderon holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Peak Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach that includes strategic asset allocation and diversification across various asset classes and investment styles, delivering personalized portfolios alongside comprehensive financial plans.

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.

Lane Reynolds is a financial advisor at ABLE Financial Group, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a bishop at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mesa, AZ. ABLE Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $571 million in assets and employs a fiduciary, client-focused process using a diverse investment menu that includes public and private securities, derivatives, and alternative investments.

Robert Naber is a financial advisor at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2009. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and government plans, trusts, and investment companies. The firm employs a value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research approach, managing multi-cap and global strategies while utilizing derivatives and income-oriented allocations where appropriate.

Steven Lifgren is a financial advisor with Desert Rose Capital Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nyfty Wealth LLC, ForUsAll Advisors, LLC, and SigFig Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in real estate sales and insurance. Desert Rose Capital Management provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, and serves as a sub-advisor to other registered investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines exchange-traded options with conservative income-producing assets to manage portfolio risk, and it offers private investment opportunities alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

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.

Jackson Paulishak is a financial advisor with Empirikal Partners LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Sapphire Blue Investment Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and operates an advisory business under the name Liberator Wealth Management. 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 about 199 client relationships, employing a team of ten advisors and utilizing an investment approach based on fundamental analysis, tailored portfolios, and regular account reviews.