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.

Joseph Gilligan Jr. is a financial advisor with ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank before joining ARQ Wealth Advisors in 2019. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering fee-only asset management and financial planning through tailored programs. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and derivative strategies, alongside fiduciary retirement plan services.

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.

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.

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 Kingdom Financial Group, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and have previously worked at Fidelity Investments and The Vanguard Group. Outside of financial services, Adams has experience in the restaurant industry and higher education. Kingdom Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, managing approximately $521 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses sub-advisory relationships to access model portfolios and offers standalone financial planning, seminars, and newsletters to its client base.

Michael Jukich II is a financial advisor at Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, FFEC Wealth Partners, and Southern New Hampshire University. Before entering the financial sector, he spent 13 years working in the restaurant industry. Strategy Financial Group is a five-advisor team managing approximately $280 million for nearly 1,000 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a conservative, income- and risk-management–focused investment approach with diversified, multi-asset, and tactical/strategic solutions.

Brian Hartstein is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63, 65, and 66. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Bayntree. Outside of his advisory role, Hartstein is the COO of Economic Concepts, Inc., a pension design firm, and serves as managing partner of Anderstein LLC, a real estate and business investment entity. He also participates on the advisory board of the Phoenix Tax Workshop and is a board member of First Financial Resources. 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 manages client portfolios using 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.

James Graham is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ. He has previously worked with Private Client Services, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and WFG Investments, Inc. Graham is also an author and occasionally participates in speaking events. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework combined with active management techniques, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning deliverables.

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.