Aleksander Cupi is a financial advisor with Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC since 2016 and at Lenn Corporation since 2015. Cupi is also a licensed insurance agent with his firm. Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC is a solo advisory practice that provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a long-term investing approach based on fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Willis is the sole advisor at Beacon Bay Asset Management LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Beacon Bay Asset Management since 2006. Willis also conducts educational seminars on generating income from portfolios using credit spreads on indexes, held in various cities. Beacon Bay Asset Management is an independent registered investment advisor managing approximately $26.6 million for 43 private clients, primarily individuals nearing or in retirement. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management focused on active, tactical equity strategies using quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, concentrating on select S&P 500 sectors with daily account monitoring.

Brian Kramer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor and owner of Blk Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm serves individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. Blk Financial Advisors applies a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to construct conservative, low-turnover portfolios of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $5.4 million in client assets and serves an unusually broad client base for a solo adviser, including institutional and organizational accounts such as charitable organizations, corporate, pension, and governmental clients.

Justin Krznarich is a financial advisor at Thunderbird Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Securities America, Inc. and PFG Advisors. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales for personal protection and security services. Thunderbird Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select institutional accounts, offering discretionary investment management and written financial planning. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, using ETFs and selective individual equities, and manages a relatively uncommon wrap fee program for its size.

Bret Hoffman is a financial advisor at Green Peaks Planning with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Td Ameritrade, and he has operated as a sole proprietor since 2017. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties in Granby, Colorado. Green Peaks Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, employing both passive and active funds to create customized portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jo Ann Regan is a financial advisor with FSG Financial Services, Inc. in Sun City, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. She has held leadership roles at affiliated firms including FSG Tax Advisors, Inc. and Financial Security Group of AZ, Inc., where she serves as president and insurance agent. Regan is also involved in tax preparation and resolution services through FSG Tax Advisors. FSG Financial Services provides discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily for individual clients, tailoring strategies to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and operates with delegated discretion, conducting periodic account reviews and offering educational seminars.

Christine Carlton is a financial advisor at EPS Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Estate Planning Solutions since 2015 and Carlton Financial, Inc. since 2004. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Carlton Financial Inc., an independent insurance agency, and is involved as a business consultant specializing in tax incentives and corporate finance as well as an associate with a network marketing organization. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for about 299 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Alex Miller is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with EPS Wealth Management. He previously worked at The Hebets Company and LifeBrokers. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for nearly 300 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Brian Laurie is a financial advisor at Green Peaks Planning with 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones, North Valley Insurance Company, and Toyota of Surprise. Laurie serves on the 403(b) committee for Benevilla, a nonprofit organization in Surprise, Arizona. Green Peaks Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active funds and offers various planning engagement options beyond traditional portfolio management.

Jeffry Jones is a financial advisor with WJ Wealth Management in Glendale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with WJ Wealth Management since 2012 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in offering fixed insurance products including fixed life and annuities. WJ Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages assets through LPL Financial-sponsored programs and offers customized investment advice that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, serving over 860 clients with a portfolio of approximately $225 million in assets under management.

James Garber is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Process Design Capital Management LLC since 2014, working as part of a four-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. Process Design Capital Management LLC employs a variety of analysis methods and offers ERISA retirement plan services, including both advisory and investment manager roles.

Logan Hauschild is a financial advisor at Green Peaks Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Green Peaks Planning, he worked at Red Robin for six years and was a full-time student for seventeen years. Green Peaks Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing over $46 million in assets. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized portfolios and a range of planning engagements beyond traditional asset management.

Landon Marsh is a financial advisor at Scott Marsh Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ernst & Young, Jones Simkins, and Alterdomus. Scott Marsh Financial serves individuals, companies, and trusts by providing portfolio management alongside tax services, real estate advice and property management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach prioritizes asset allocation and uses diversified mutual funds and ETFs across multiple model portfolios, with additional strategies including concentrated individual-stock selections.

Alan Cox is a financial advisor at Hillspring Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northpointe Consulting, Northpointe Financial, and Taylor Capital Management. He is also licensed to sell life, annuity, health, dental, and vision insurance. Hillspring Financial provides fee-based financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary accounts through its Private Asset Management program and serves clients using both wrap-fee and non-wrap platforms, integrating mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers in tailored client programs.

Mark Trumble is a financial advisor at Process Design Capital Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Process Design Capital Management since 2017, following a 16-year tenure with Emergent Financial Group Inc. Process Design Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods alongside strategies including long-term equity and fixed-income investing, ETFs, and options trading, and offers specialized ERISA retirement plan services.

Robert Kromer Jr. is a financial advisor with RK Retirement Solutions LLC in Sun City West, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at Midwest Financial Group, Inc., followed by roles at Securities America and Securities America Advisors. He has been with RK Retirement Solutions since 2017. RK Retirement Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services to individuals and small businesses, focusing on documented investment strategies using a range of analytical methods. The firm typically manages accounts under discretionary authority and collaborates with third-party providers while engaging outside professionals only when clients retain them directly.

Howard Luekenga is a financial advisor at AZ Legacy Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including marketing and pest control, as well as community service roles with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the City of Phoenix. AZ Legacy Wealth LLC provides discretionary asset management services to a diverse client base, using quantitative and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios to individual goals and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings, periodic rebalancing, and incorporates Envestnet UMA overlay services when appropriate.

Thomas Pietrack is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Coherent Financial Advisers, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent who occasionally offers commissionable insurance products. Coherent Financial Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, and other advisers, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadviser services. The firm employs a range of analytic techniques and strategies, including options trading, tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Carter Pearl is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Intrinsic Value Partners, LLC since 2012. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Intrinsic Value Partners manages approximately $176 million for about 72 clients, focusing on concentrated U.S. equity portfolios using a bottom-up, intrinsic-value investment approach tailored to client risk tolerances.

James Stocker is a Series 65–licensed advisor at Wall Capital Group, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, with experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Wall Capital Group, he worked at USAA for six years and spent six years at Grand Canyon University. Wall Capital Group serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and their retirement accounts, offering discretionary investment supervisory management, personal financial planning, and non-discretionary institutional consulting. The firm uses strategic asset-mix targets with tactical adjustments based on economic and market factors, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and quarterly reviews.