David McBride is a CFP® with over 41 years of experience in financial advisory and investment services. He has been the president of McBride Financial Services, Inc. since 1994 and is also associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license and operates as an independent insurance agent and CPA, providing tax planning and preparation services. McBride Financial Services, Inc. offers personalized investment analysis, consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental and economic cycle analysis in its planning-focused, non-discretionary approach and utilizes fixed or hourly planning fees rather than asset-based fees.

Robert Wojcik is a financial advisor at W Wealth Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with W Wealth Advisors since 2010. W Wealth Advisors is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and hourly consulting through a customized, client-centered process that integrates both fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a mix of active and passive investment strategies.

Rodd Miller is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the principal advisor at Miller Wealth Management in Gilbert, AZ, and has previously worked with PFG Advisors, Lucia Capital Group, and Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc. His background includes operating Miller Ventures, Inc. since 2011. Miller Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tax-aware, model-driven approach that uses ETFs, structured notes, and third-party managers, and manages over $100 million in assets while also engaging in specialized insurance-related servicing arrangements.

Ramsey Brock is the sole advisor at Brock Asset Management in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Fulton Brock Asset Management since 1991. Brock Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations, providing portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory services for employer 401(k) plans. The firm employs a value-oriented fundamental screening process focused on established, large-capitalization companies for long-term holding and offers educational workshops and regular communications for 401(k) plan participants.

Diane Ouellette is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 22 years of experience. She is the sole advisor at Gold Canyon Financial Planning, an independent fee-only firm she has led since 2004. Ouellette also has experience with Herring Cove Financial Planning dating back to 2001. Gold Canyon Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, couples, and families, including retirees, professionals, and business owners. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments, and also offers educational workshops and pro bono services to a nonprofit organization.

Gregory Johnson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Vision Financial Services, Inc. since 2007 and also operates Vision Financial Advisors, LLC, which he founded in 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Vision Financial Design Group, LLC, dedicating approximately 30% of his time to this business. Vision Financial Services is an independent, solo advisory firm managing approximately $20.3 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offering access to third-party money managers.

Christopher Anthony is the principal of JTNC Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Mesa, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Christopher is also the managing member of Volare Capital Management LLC, a financial software development firm supporting trading strategies used by JTNC Wealth Advisors. JTNC Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs automated, quantitative strategies focused on relative-value equity pair trading and trend-following in futures and commodities, using short-term, volatility-adjusted trading models.

Vearle Jones is a financial advisor with VM Jones Financial Consulting, L.L.C. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with his own firm since 2003. In addition to advising, he owns and operates an affiliated accounting and tax preparation business. VM Jones Financial Consulting manages approximately $48 million for a client base that includes individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs discretionary investment management with model portfolios, combining fundamental and asset-class valuation analysis, and maintains custody through Schwab Institutional. Its client mix features a larger proportion of institutional and non-individual accounts compared to many independent advisers of similar size.

Chris Dountz is the sole advisor at DCA Investment Advisory, LLC in Chandler, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with DCA Investment Advisory since its founding in 2008. DCA Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes low-cost passive, index-linked model portfolios while allowing concentrated common-stock allocations under specific criteria, and offers pension consulting and service-provider selection services uncommon for a firm of its size.

William Newman is the sole advisor at Newman's Financial Planning in Queen Creek, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his firm since 2015. Newman's Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index funds and ETFs, incorporates cyclical analysis into its portfolio decisions, and offers a combination of retainer-based financial planning and specialized pension-plan consulting services.

James Rosebrough Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, PLC in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Financial Group since 2009 and also manages private real estate lending funds through AZDOT, LLC, where he serves as a managing member. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate as a licensed agent and participates in a bookkeeping and tax firm owned jointly with his wife. Strategic Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses to tailor portfolios aligned with client investment policies and manages roughly $16.7 million across about 85 accounts, including the sponsorship and management of private Regulation D real estate lending funds.

Michelle Patel is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc., an independent advisory firm she has been associated with since 2006. Prior to that, she worked at FSC Securities Corporation, Inc. Michelle also serves as secretary of the board of ministry at Epiphany Luther Church in Chandler, AZ. Patel Wealth Strategies provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, applying Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor asset allocation based on client goals and risk tolerance, with a primary focus on non-discretionary management.

Alexander Telidis is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with ProEquities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Telidis also works as an independent insurance agent. Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and recommendations of third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes retirement plan consulting and offers tailored portfolios using various strategies, managing about $93.2 million in discretionary client assets as of August 2026.

Richard Grant is the managing member of RFG Capital Management LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with RFG Capital Management since 2008. Additionally, he is the managing member of American Insurance Planners LLC, a non-investment related insurance agency. RFG Capital Management LLC provides advisory services primarily to higher-net-worth and institutional clients, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm acts mainly as a referrer to third-party investment advisors rather than directly managing client accounts.

Geoffrey Johnson is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales and also maintains a notary public commission. Wealth Management Advisors, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual clients, managing approximately $4.1 million across 73 accounts. The firm uses documented investment policy statements and combines fundamental and technical analysis while monitoring and rebalancing accounts quarterly, employing third-party managers and offering educational seminars.

Darnell Grossi is a financial advisor with True North Wealth Management, LLC in Mesa, AZ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including seven years at Edward Jones prior to joining True North Wealth Management in 2019. True North Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers investment management through a wrap fee program, as well as project-based and hourly financial planning services, with an emphasis on passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs complemented by fundamental analysis.

Gregory Stott is a financial advisor at Approach Capital LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Stoker Ostler, a part of BMO Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing an outdoor boat and RV storage facility and participates in a business manufacturing outdoor family yard games. Approach Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a long-term investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm manages client assets internally and delivers personalized investment oversight through individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Anthony Caba is a financial advisor at Transition Financial Advisors Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transition Financial Advisors Group, he worked at Office Depot and Florida International University. Transition Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through discretionary investment management and optional standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm is notable for its cross-border practice focused on U.S.–Canada transitions, outsourced tax services, and documented use of derivatives in client accounts.

Jonathan Geib is a financial advisor at Clear Skies Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Geib is the Chief Financial Officer of JJ Rock Co., a manufacturing company. Clear Skies Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm manages approximately $24 million across a small client base, providing portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines fundamental and technical analysis with regular reviews.

Andres Roodveldt is a financial advisor at Ensign Advisory Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including VB&T Wealth Management LLC and HTLF/Arizona Bank & Trust. Ensign Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and ERISA retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term approach based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering portfolio management and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.