Steven Lifgren is a financial advisor with Desert Rose Capital Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nyfty Wealth LLC and ForUsAll Advisors, LLC, and he operates a sole proprietorship focused on real estate sales and insurance. Desert Rose Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes an investment approach that uses exchange-traded options combined with income-producing, lower-volatility assets, supported by proprietary algorithms, and also manages a pooled investment vehicle targeting private placements and alternative investments.

Joseph Maas is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Synergy Asset Management, LLC since 2001 and is also affiliated with related entities including Synergy Financial Services, Inc., Rowan Street Advisors, LLC, and Synergy Mergers + Acquisitions, LLC. Synergy Asset Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, business owners, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, adaptive investment approach that integrates tactical asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and quantitative optimization across a range of custom strategies and portfolio types.

Sherod Bigelow is a financial advisor at Seros Financial, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Seros Financial since 2011 and has also worked at Newmark Capital Management, LLC. Additionally, he serves as a notary public in Arizona, a role he has maintained since 1999. Seros Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $301 million for over 500 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside a range of financial planning and ERISA-focused services.

Timothy Nyland is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Synergy Asset Management, LLC and previously worked at Pacific Point Advisors, LLC and Zack's Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Viking Realty, Inc., a residential real estate company in Phoenix. Synergy Asset Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth investors, business owners, trusts, retirement plans, and other investment advisers. The firm employs an active, adaptive investment approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis across a range of custom strategies.

Royce Ramey is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Versant Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following a 13-year tenure at Tolleson Private Wealth Management. Versant Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable entities. The firm combines personalized wealth management with an automated ETF-based program, using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, separate managers, interval funds, and private investment funds.

Joshua Hogan is a financial advisor with DMK Advisor Group, Inc. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hogan French Financial Services, Inc., Creighton University, and HomeSmart. He also operates as a sole proprietor offering insurance services. DMK Advisor Group provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $130.8 million across 515 client relationships, offering both discretionary active management and non-discretionary consultative accounts primarily using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Devin Miller is a financial advisor at DecisionPoint Financial, LLC in Mesa, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with DecisionPoint Financial since 2021 and worked previously at KT Health, LLC from 2015 to 2021. DecisionPoint Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fee-only, asset-based model, using a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and serves a diverse client base including state and municipal plan sponsors.

Aridai Lopez is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Secure Investment Management, he worked at firms including The Vanguard Group, Cetera Investment Services, and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a leadership and sales coaching business and serves as a loan officer specializing in SBA and commercial real estate loans. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including retail and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified portfolios through low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing tailored to client objectives.

Chason Hawkins is a financial advisor at Tribeca Financial, LLC with credentials including Series 65 and Series 66 and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tribeca Financial, he worked at Together At The Landing and spent 15 years at Microsoft. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and operates a wedding venue in Mesa, Arizona. Tribeca Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm employs a structured, passive-oriented investment approach focused on broad global diversification, high-quality short-term fixed income, and periodic rebalancing.

Ignatius Jackson is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding the PFS™ designation with one year of industry experience. He has been involved with Arrowroot since 2024 and has held concurrent roles at several entities, including ILJ Consulting LLC, Ignite Wealth Management LLC, and Ignite Accounting LLC, where he has longstanding involvement. Jackson also has a background in construction through his experience at Centuri Construction Group. Arrowroot Family Office provides advisory services to individuals, families, and various institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm focuses on asset allocation supported by quantitative analytics and manages private funds alongside its discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Shea Ogara is a financial advisor at Schnieders Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately five years of experience in the industry. His background includes roles at Straight Arrow, Grimm Family Office, Whittier Trust Company, Ernst & Young LLP, and law schools at the University of San Francisco and the University of Nevada. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with a focus on long-term asset allocation while maintaining flexibility for short-term strategies, managing over $1 billion in assets with a relatively small advisory staff.

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.

Jeremy Smith is a financial advisor at Seros Financial, LLC in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. His career includes ownership and management roles in several business ventures, including construction, business operations management, and real estate sales and lending. Outside of finance, he serves as an assistant football coach at Snowflake High School. Seros Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside various financial planning and ERISA-focused plan services.

Jeffrey Walters is a financial advisor with JET Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 10 years before joining JET Wealth Advisors in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Walters Group LLC, an investment-related business based in Park City, Utah. JET Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

James Schmidt is a financial advisor with Tribeca Financial, LLC in Mesa, AZ, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Schmidt Westergard & Company, PLLC prior to joining Tribeca Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved as a member manager in a commercial office leasing business and leads a company providing lead generation services. Tribeca Financial, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable entities, and corporations. The firm emphasizes passive, globally diversified portfolios focused on long-term growth with structured market-rate strategies and uses a tri-party back-office relationship for account administration and trading support.

Connor Jackson is a financial advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC. He conducts business under the DBA Four Corners Wealth Partners. Focused Alpha, LLC is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $664 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and public entities. The firm employs a rules-based, behaviorally informed investment process emphasizing tail-risk management and emotion-free decision making, using quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and computer-based methods to construct diversified portfolios.

Eric Dahm is a financial advisor at Range Financial Group, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Range Financial Group since 2017, following eight years at Human Investing. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Dahm is also an insurance agent. Range Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $320 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of investment methods and provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and standalone financial planning services.

David Watts is a financial advisor at Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Watts Gwilliam & Company since 2004. Watts Gwilliam & Company is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and corporate entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation with a long-term horizon, utilizing tactical tools such as options overlays and margin strategies, and offers specialized services including private pooled vehicles and an ETF-based accumulation platform.

Jeffery Fong is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Concentrum Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Concentrum Wealth Management since 2013. Concentrum Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on wrap-fee asset management and uses a range of investment strategies, including derivatives and margin, to tailor discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services.