Luke Barnes is a financial advisor at Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bledsoe, he worked in various roles including with the Phoenix and Tusayan Fire Departments and with Baker Tilly. He is currently active with the Phoenix Fire Department. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a broader clientele including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management and financial planning services using customized portfolios that incorporate both long-term holdings and derivatives strategies.

Phillip Adams is a financial advisor at Mathis Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, Adams worked at Transcend Security and served nearly three decades with the City of Phoenix Fire Department. 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 no-load and institutional mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, and offers retirement plan services including participant education and enrollment.

Tina Decker is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, INC and OSAIC. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages model portfolios through an Investment Committee and provides discretionary management with access to third-party strategists and affiliated models under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Lauren West is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa and Delta Air Lines, and she spent eight years at Berman Capital Advisors. Laffer Tengler Investments provides 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 an actively managed equity income ETF.

Randall Davey is a financial advisor at Guide Advisors, Inc. in Mesa, AZ, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked in various roles including insurance and securities since 2003. He operates a sole proprietorship offering insurance products and services alongside his advisory work. Guide Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and consulting, co-advisory asset management through a third-party platform, and insurance and annuity products. The firm conducts public seminars and educational workshops and generally acts as a co-advisor rather than directly managing discretionary client portfolios.

Thomas Hughes is a financial advisor at One Wealth Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. His background also includes twelve years at Automatic Data Processing. One Wealth Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $307 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, combining growth and fixed-income strategies across various investment vehicles, and utilizes both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Michael Peart is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group in Phoenix, Arizona, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and McAdam LLC. Peart has been with Embree Financial Group since 2018. Embree Financial Group offers holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients and manages portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a range of investment vehicles.

Giancarlo Mateus is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Ironwood, he spent 13 years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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 fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and also provides financial planning, estate and insurance planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Bruce Williams is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC since 2003. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he is part of a multi-advisor team at Ironwood. Ironwood Investment Counsel manages approximately $1.5 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a diverse investment approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial, estate, and retirement plan consulting. Ironwood also serves as a sub-adviser and model provider to other registered investment advisers.

Eric Jhonsa is a financial advisor with Dutch Asset Corporation in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience at Dutch Asset Corporation, following five years as a self-employed professional and four years at TheStreet. Dutch Asset Corporation advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and utilizes strategies including derivatives and third-party managed accounts.

Gage Boegli is a financial advisor at Stableford Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stableford Capital, he worked at National Indemnity Company for one year and was a full-time student for ten years. Stableford Capital serves individual investors, including high-net-worth households and business owners, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, pensions, endowments, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a multi-tiered business consulting program, employing a committee-supported investment process focused on long-term total return and risk management.

Ryan Freberg is a financial advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for nine years before joining Focused Alpha in 2024. Freberg holds a Series 66 designation. Focused Alpha, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $562 million for around 509 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm employs a rules-based, process-driven investment approach focused on tail-risk management and behaviorally informed decision rules, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and educational workshops.

Diane Park is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently working at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and maintains an active CPA license, though she does not provide tax or accounting services to advisory clients. Cahill Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings, and integrates specialized credentials and services into its advisory platform.

Laurel Kutler is a financial advisor at ABLE Financial Group, LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona, with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Edward Jones. ABLE Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses. The firm uses a comprehensive investment process that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and offers tailored portfolio management with access to public and private securities as well as specialized strategies through third-party managers.

Tabitha Daly is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Sensible Money, LLC, where she has worked in various roles since 2023. Prior to this, she held positions at TFO Phoenix, Inc., Versant Capital Management, and Charles Schwab. Sensible Money is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual clients, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, primarily focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm integrates ongoing financial planning with discretionary investment management, utilizing diversified portfolios and liability-driven investing strategies to align with clients’ financial needs.

Peter Earp is a financial advisor at Gambit Capital Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at American Family Insurance and Charles Schwab. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in rental property management for ten years. Gambit Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including accredited investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans, by providing discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, coaching, tax preparation, employee benefit plan advisory, and outsourced CIO consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing fundamental and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies tailored to each client.

Joan Zimniewicz is a financial advisor with E. A. Horwitz LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Western International Securities, Inc. and E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2013. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm offers services including retirement and college planning, estate and wealth-transfer advice, and employs tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income.

Teresa Armel is a financial advisor at Next Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Rockefeller Capital Management, Spearhead Capital Advisors, LLC, and Greycourt & Co., Inc. Next Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers family-office style services through its NEXT Vantage program and access to alternative investments, including private investment funds and structured notes.

Thomas Connelly is a CFP® and CFA® with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Versant Capital Management, Inc. since 2004 and is also an officer and shareholder of Cross Border Tax & Accounting, a firm providing tax preparation and basic financial planning services. Additionally, he serves as an executive board member and shareholder of National Advisors Trust Company. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policies and employs a range of investment vehicles, including third-party mutual funds and less liquid alternatives.

Paul Escarcega is an advisor at Sensible Money, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He joined Sensible Money in 2026 and previously held roles at Grand Canyon University, Morgan Stanley, and other organizations. Sensible Money is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with a focus on those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management, using diversified portfolios and approaches such as liability-driven investing and Modern Portfolio Theory.