David Mathias is a financial advisor with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Robert W. Baird & Co., Merrill, First Heartland Consultants, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of DEM Consulting, LLC. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $650.7 million for a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with access to third-party money managers and alternative investments across multiple offices.

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.

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.

Cayden Brotz is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Baird Private Wealth Management and Simplicity Investments. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and alternative 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.

Jacob Fallon is a financial advisor with SageGuard Financial Group, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Dobbins Wealth Management, PLLC and Sawston Wealth Management, LLC. SageGuard Financial Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using a variety of model portfolios and investment sleeves designed to match client risk profiles.

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.

Jackson Peppler is a financial advisor at Windsor Capital Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Windsor Capital Management since 2022, with a brief period working at Koibito Poke from 2024 to 2026. Peppler has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. Windsor Capital Management manages approximately $703 million in discretionary client assets for around 458 clients through a five-advisor team. The firm offers customized portfolio management and consulting services to a diverse client base, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and also provides sub-advisory services to other advisers.

Alan Rosenfield is a financial advisor with Harmony Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Harmony Asset Management since 2005. Rosenfield is a managing member of Harmony Research & Compliance LLC, which provides research ideas, investment strategies, and compliance services to Harmony AM. Harmony Asset Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as mission-based organizations through a dedicated nonprofit advisory. The firm employs a long-term, risk-averse investment approach using fundamental analysis and diversified multi-asset allocations, supplemented by proprietary technical models to time trades.

John Fanning is an Investment Adviser Representative at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at ADT Security Services for 11 years before joining Clarus Wealth Advisors in 2022. Fanning holds a Series 66 designation. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework supplemented by active management techniques and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning across various asset types.

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.

Reed Austin is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including The Leaders Group Inc, AMS, and AIG Capital Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Reed serves as a Regional Vice President for Annuity Marketing Services and is an investor in an e-commerce business through RMA Capital LLC. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers and a combination of fundamental analysis with various trading strategies.

Aaron McLaughlin is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Seamount Financial Group Inc. He has worked at Seamount since 2011 and also spent time at Grove Point Investments, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and operates out of Scottsdale, AZ. Seamount Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages over $665 million and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis within its discretionary investment strategies, tailoring portfolios through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management program.

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.

Richard Defrancesco is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Strategy Financial Group since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Strategy Financial Group is a five-advisor team based in Phoenix, AZ, managing approximately $280 million for nearly 1,000 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, employing a conservative, income- and risk-management–focused approach that incorporates diversified multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and fixed annuities.