Nigel Upton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Pinnacle Financial Freedom LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Pinnacle Financial Freedom since 2022 and concurrently operates Sellxion LLC. Prior to his current roles, he was employed at Hewlett Packard from 2015 to 2018. Pinnacle Financial Freedom LLC is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading orientation, tailoring investment strategies to client preferences and operating on a non-discretionary basis.

Bryan Cast is a financial advisor at Nuakh Financial in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of prior experience operating Cast Financial LLC and additional experience at Blue Trust and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. He has been involved with Blue River Acres LLC since 2013. Nuakh Financial is a fee-only, independent investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, with an investment approach based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory that incorporates both passive and active strategies alongside client-directed values-based screens.

Joel Bonnema is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Bonnema Wealth Management LLC since 2015, operating as an independent firm in Scottsdale, AZ. Bonnema Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, written financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm specializes in broadly diversified, asset-class portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor research, with a focus on passive investment vehicles and the use of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds.

George Grombacher is a financial advisor with Financial Consulting Professionals, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Arcwood Financial LLC, United Planners Financial Services, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns an education and coaching business that operates programs and referral pilots. Financial Consulting Professionals, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term trading approach based on cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $5 million in client assets across various investment vehicles while typically maintaining discretionary authority to execute transactions on clients’ behalf.

John Welch is the principal advisor at Welch Private Wealth in Litchfield Park, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 0 years of industry experience. Prior to founding the firm, he served 16 years in the United States Air Force and currently serves in the Air Force Reserves as an F-35 instructor pilot. Welch Private Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning, project-based planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to develop customized investment strategies and offers educational seminars and workshops to groups and the public.

Brent Matthew is a financial advisor with Scottsdale Wealth Advisory LLC in Paradise Valley, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Investments and Secure Investment Management, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved with annuity and insurance-related business activities. Scottsdale Wealth Advisory offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified employer plans. The firm utilizes a primarily passive, model-based investment approach with third-party strategies and provides ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services along with insurance product offerings.

Seth Mcbee is a financial advisor with McBee Advisors, Inc. in Glendale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding McBee Advisors in 2017, he worked at HBW Phoenix, Inc., HBW Advisory Services LLC, and HBW Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Stat Caddy, a fantasy golf simulator business. McBee Advisors, Inc. provides fee-for-service investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, businesses, and trusts, including retirement planning, college funding, and qualified plan subaccount analysis. The firm manages approximately $58 million across about 219 client relationships through strategic asset allocation and active management programs, serving both retail and institutional clients with negotiable planning arrangements.

John Borton is a financial advisor with Investment Trends Capital Group LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., B. Riley Wealth Management, and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Investment Trends LLC, a non-investment-related holding entity. Investment Trends Capital Group LLC, established in 2023, provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and private entities. The firm uses a combination of macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, with regular account reviews and rebalancing.

Jeffrey Berk is a financial advisor at Purple Mountain Investment Advisors LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked with Purple Mountain since 2016. Prior to this, he has been CEO and major stockholder of BOLT International Inc. since 1996 and of MedPredict Market Research LLC from 2005 to 2017, both providing consulting and research services to pharmaceutical and biotech firms. Purple Mountain Investment Advisors offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a multi-method investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis. The firm specializes in pharmaceutical and biotech sectors and operates a subscription newsletter with specific buy and sell recommendations alongside its discretionary portfolio management.

Gregory Yocum II is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He founded Yocum Wealth and previously worked at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC for 18 years and Vanguard Advisers for 3 years. Yocum Wealth serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and charities through integrated wealth management that combines discretionary investment management with ongoing financial planning. The firm tailors investment strategies using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory and manages over $63 million in discretionary assets.

Dale Meyer is the sole advisor at Dynamic Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Glendale, AZ. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and volunteer manager of AZ Naturals, a nonprofit youth baseball and football organization. Dynamic Financial Solutions serves a very small client base, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses individualized investment policies with periodic rebalancing and quarterly reviews, and it also assists clients with third-party money manager selection and monitoring, including corporate and employee-benefit plan accounts.

Thomas Zaleski Sr. is the sole advisor at Thomas Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, having founded and operated his firm since 1999. Thomas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and ongoing portfolio monitoring primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an active management approach using stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to clients’ retirement horizons, risk tolerances, and financial goals.

Ronald Jensby is the founder and sole advisor of J.W. Advisors Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. He has managed J.W. Advisors since its inception in 1997. J.W. Advisors Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, and trusts, managing approximately $98.8 million across 94 households. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and third-party research, managing portfolios of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, CDs, and cash without engaging in market timing or frequent trading.

Minas Kourouglos is the principal advisor at 212 Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and PCF Insurance Services, and he has managed Kouroglos Capital Group LLC since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a minority member in an industrial first aid company and participates in mobile app development for passive investment ventures. 212 Wealth Management is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, including institutional clients. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy based on fundamental analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on long-term holdings and periodic rebalancing.

Sean Babin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Babin Wealth Management, an independent firm he founded in 2024 after previously working at Edward Jones, Matson Money Inc, Charles Schwab, and American Wealth Management. From 2016 to 2020, he was also involved with Gwin Wine and Beer LLC. Babin Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and businesses with investment management and financial planning. The firm employs asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies to tailor portfolios according to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Joseph Hecht is the principal advisor at JW Hecht Wealth Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He also manages Joseph W. Hecht, CPA, LLC, a seasonal income tax preparation business he founded in 2005. JW Hecht Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services focused on investment and retirement planning for individual clients. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that includes equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and options strategies, with continuous portfolio monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Ilya Kisin is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Kisin Wealth Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to founding his firm, he was with SSI Investment Management from 2013 to 2019. Kisin Wealth Management LLC is a small independent advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and estates with fee-based, custom portfolio management. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, actively utilizing derivatives and option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Mark Sanaiha is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Macallen Capital LLC, an independent registered investment adviser, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to founding Macallen Capital, he spent several years at Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member manager of Cliffside Real Estate LLC. Macallen Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines passive and active strategies, including options for income generation and risk management, and uses third-party models and outside managers to implement portfolios tailored to client needs.

Steven Jurich is a financial advisor with Think Wealth Advisory, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Think Wealth Advisory since 2010 and also has a long-standing role at Think Retirement, Inc. since 1996. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Jurich produces a daily retirement-focused radio show for which he is the sole writer and editor, and he is an author of retirement-related content published on platforms including Kiplinger.com. Think Wealth Advisory is an independent, solo practice that provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance and works with third-party sub-advisors for back-office support and trade execution.

Townsend Financial’s typical clients are successful high net worth individuals with complex financial lives. They don’t have the time to manage their finances and want to make the best use of their financial resources to have the life they want - today and tomorrow. If this sounds like you, here’s how we can help: BUSINESS OWNERS share similar concerns: *How much do I set aside for taxes? *How much should I pay myself? *My cash flow is uneven, how do I make my business and personal life feel stable? *How do I effectively use my business profits for a rewarding life / business scenario? *Should I delegate by hiring others? *Which operating costs make sense to keep – and which to cut? *What kind of retirement accounts should I have? *What benefits should I offer my employees? *And how do all my business decisions impact my tax planning and financial goals? We work together to answer your questions and set you up for success. HNW INDIVIDUALS share the complex concerns of making the right moves with the resources they have: *What is a smart distribution strategy? *How much can I take a year? *Do my investments align with my goals? Am I too risky or aggressive? *Am I saving as much in taxes as I can? How can I lower my tax bracket? * Do roth conversions make sense? * Do I have the right insurance coverage to protect what I care about? * Should I sell my real estate holdings or keep them? We'll create a sustainable plan for true financial freedom. BIO: I’m located in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, where you will find me spending time with my husband, twin girls and furry Bernese Mountain Dog Peanut. I work virtually with clients all around the country. Beyond my fondness of numbers, I love yoga, travel and fast cars. Heather graduated from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business, with a BS in Accountancy. She then worked in the San Francisco and New York offices at Ernst & Young, advising high net-worth individuals and Fortune 500 companies. In London, she served as Financial Director for a top-end property development firm, counseling owners on the best ways to use profits. She is a CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CEPA (Certified Exit Planning Advisor), and RLP® (Registered Life Planner). In 2020, Heather was named as one of the top Financial Advisors for Millennials by Business Insider. Townsend Financial is a member of NAPFA and XY Planning Network.