Clinton Carpenter is a financial advisor at Eckman Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, with 15 years at the firm and 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carpenter owns and operates CLC Tax, LLC, through which he prepares individual tax returns. He also occasionally provides AML audits for unaffiliated firms. Eckman Wealth Management is a small team adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a top-down, macro-driven approach that emphasizes asset allocation, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Victor Tassone is a financial advisor at API Financial Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including VT Wealth Advisory LLC, Equity Services Inc, Lakeshore Financial Group, Edward Jones, and Prime Trading. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance producer with Symmetry Financial. API Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and participant account management. The firm uses model strategies maintained by an affiliated sub-adviser and offers third-party managed portfolios, combining technical and fundamental investment analysis across various asset types.

Ethan Bell is a financial advisor at Martinsen Wealth Management in Tempe, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Martinsen Wealth Management, he worked at Adams Wealth Advisors for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in local youth soccer training. Martinsen Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages most client accounts on a discretionary, wrap-fee basis and employs a variety of investment strategies, including direct and strategic indexing, options overlays, and tactical allocations.

Mitchell Monson is a financial advisor at MBE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including LifePro Asset Management and Benchmark Electronics. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities as an Independent Agent with Secure Income Management, focusing on life and accident insurance products. MBE Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains affiliations with an accounting firm and a licensed insurance agency.

Emily Gall is a financial advisor at Fortitude Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortitude in 2024, she worked at Schmooze and Morning Squeeze. Fortitude Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, providing investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and family office services. The firm combines traditional family office operations with private fund sponsorship and manages illiquid private credit and real estate-credit investments.

Jordan Galvin is a financial advisor with Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Galvin, Gaustad & Stein since 2015, including time overlapping with Foothill Securities Inc in 2015-2016. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.35 billion in assets and employs a fundamentally driven security-selection process combined with quantitative screening and qualitative company analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offer both discretionary and non-discretionary financial planning services.

Michael Christensen is a financial advisor at Sage Financial Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles in accounting and corporate services. Sage Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and related consulting. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with diversified portfolios and offers educational seminars, tax services through affiliated CPAs, and documented operational controls.

Jonathan Moore is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Cmoore Enterprises LLC for eleven years. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chandler, AZ. Ironwood Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with written financial planning, using a client-specific investment approach that includes asset allocation, rebalancing, and cost-conscious share-class selection.

Christopher Puplava is a financial advisor with Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and over 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Puplava Securities, Inc. since 2016 and at Puplava Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Puplava also participates in podcasts and writes occasional articles for FinancialSense.com. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $836 million for nearly 600 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement client-directed strategies, offering a range of portfolio approaches from conservative fixed income to aggressive equity, along with retirement-plan consulting and participant account management.

Kurtis Knobbe is a financial advisor at Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles with the City of Phoenix since 2011, including serving as a Fire Captain in the Phoenix Fire Department. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a range of individual clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses strategic model portfolios tailored to client needs and employs both long-term and active trading strategies, including options and derivatives, with a focus on optimizing retirement benefits for public safety employees.

Jessica Wilhite is a financial advisor at DecisionPoint Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Utah Community Credit Union. DecisionPoint Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and conducts periodic account reviews, with a focus that includes state and municipal retirement plans.

Thomas Dupree is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Dupree Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at Strategy Financial Group as well as brief roles outside the financial sector. Dupree Financial Group is a team-based firm managing approximately $404 million in client assets, focusing on discretionary portfolio and asset management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes a modified value-focused, bottom-up investment approach tailored to retirees and those planning for retirement.

Brett Adams is a financial advisor at DecisionPoint Financial, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with DecisionPoint Financial since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Intermountain Healthcare from 2016 to 2019. DecisionPoint Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as retirement plan consulting services for plan sponsors. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its portfolio management and uses client testimonials and third-party ratings in its marketing efforts.

Daniel Owens is a financial advisor at Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Elk River Wealth Management, BOK Financial Securities, and CoBiz Wealth. Owens serves as a board member for the charitable organization Team Bradley Bear, contributing guidance and advocacy. Juncture Wealth Strategies advises individuals, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a range of investment approaches including behavioral, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and utilizes derivatives and hedging strategies within separately managed accounts.

Bridget Grimes is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Equita Financial Network, Inc. since 2018 and has been associated with WealthChoice LLC since 2016. Equita Financial Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, building client-specific investment policy statements to guide portfolio construction and risk tolerance.

Blake Essary is a financial advisor at Stronghold Capital Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with several firms including Landing Rock Cash Management and National Gold Consultants. Outside of advising, he operates his own insurance agency and real estate business and serves as a solicitor for third-party managers and service providers. Stronghold Capital Partners provides investment advice and financial planning to individual and business clients, specializing in non-discretionary management and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan services. The firm primarily acts as a solicitor for third-party managers, referring clients to external providers while offering direct advisory services in select cases.

Richard Siegel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2008 and previously spent eight years with Vanguard Advisers. Outside of advising, Richard holds a minority ownership stake in Restaurant Investment Partners, LLC. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with fee-only asset management and financial planning. The firm integrates derivatives and alternative investments into client portfolios and provides fiduciary support for employer plans alongside traditional wealth management services.

Christopher Roozendaal is a financial advisor at Tribeca Financial, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Tribeca Financial and Rich Financial Group since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and principal of Rich Financial Group, which focuses on financial planning and insurance sales. Tribeca Financial, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and governmental entities, and corporations, offering investment management and written financial plans. The firm emphasizes a structured, market-rate oriented approach with globally diversified, passive portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a focus on long-term growth.

Jessica Coleman is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry for one year. Prior to joining Ironwood, she worked at Fisher Investments for three years and has experience in academic settings including Whitman College and the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing a range of strategies and asset classes, and also serves other registered investment advisers through sub-advisory and model-provider arrangements.

Alexander Kalemba is a financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality and retail sectors, including at Fox Cigar Bar and BevMo!. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with family-office style programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services and coordinates with clients’ other professionals as part of its Virtual Family Office and Wealth Accelerator engagements.