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.

Patrick Conway is a financial advisor at Fairport Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Fairport Advisors since 2000 and also has a long history with Fairport Capital, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. Fairport Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and business accounts. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, proprietary algorithms, technical and quantitative analysis, and artificial intelligence tools to manage a range of model portfolios from defensive to aggressive strategies.

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.

Austin Filiere is a CFA® charterholder currently with Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He previously worked with T. Rowe Price and Capital Insight and has experience in the sports industry with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Laffer Tengler Investments serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and intermediary clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio delivery, and wrap fee program management. The firm employs a combination of quantitative modeling, macroeconomic forecasting, and fundamental security analysis across proprietary strategies and acts as both a model sponsor and ETF sub-adviser.

Leong Ngu is a financial advisor with LifeTyme Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with LifeTyme Financial Advisors since 2012 and LifeTyme Financial Group since 2014, in addition to Allstar Financial Group since 2011. Ngu is also an independent insurance agent specializing in Medicare supplement sales and insurance products. LifeTyme Financial Advisors operates as a co-advisor on the Matson Money platform, providing retirement-plan advisory services including limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary support and participant education. The firm follows a modern-portfolio approach through model portfolios implemented by a third-party platform and offers public seminars and workshops on investment basics.

Jacob Duffy is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Robert W. Baird and Duffy Mathias Private Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the finance committees of the BHHS Legacy Foundation and the Rotary Clubs. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to build customized Investment Risk Profiles, employing third-party managers and technology tools while offering access to alternative and private investments.

Hunter Davis is a financial advisor at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Renaissance Financial, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Davis serves on the Outreach and Recruitment committee of Scottsdale Leadership, a nonprofit leadership development program. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.35 billion in client assets, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm uses a proprietary security-selection process that combines quantitative screening, discounted cash-flow valuation, and qualitative company analysis.

Jerad Rosburg is a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ARQ Wealth Advisors in 2026, he worked at Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC and Alps Distributors, Inc., and spent four years with the Dallas Stars. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers fee-only asset management and financial planning, utilizing a blend of asset-allocation frameworks, security selection, and derivatives strategies within a fiduciary approach.

Ezra Alpert is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bayntree since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at SP+ and TCI Wealth Advisors, as well as positions at Arizona State University, Tucson JCC, Congregation Bet Shalom, and The Gregory School. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on income planning and risk management over multi-year horizons, using mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers to implement its financial plans.

Bryan Snapp is a Series 65-licensed advisor with SLP Wealth in Phoenix, AZ. He joined the firm in 2025 and previously worked at PetSmart Inc. for 17 years. Bryan has no prior advisory industry experience. SLP Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients and small-business owners with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and 401(k) services. The firm uses diversified, risk-based portfolios with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and it maintains a large office network relative to its size.

Gene Pucci is a financial advisor with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. He is also involved as National Director of Operations at Excelsior Advisor Network LLC and serves as a registered representative with The Leaders Group, focusing on variable annuities. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and employs third-party technology and risk-assessment tools to construct and monitor customized portfolios.

Andrea Donaldson is a financial advisor with MSH Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including M.S. Howells & Co., InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Henry+Horne Wealth Management. Andrea also serves as EVP of Retirement Plans at MSH Capital Advisors, focusing on advising qualified retirement plans. MSH Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and government entities. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and securities-based lending, delivering advice through independent Investment Advisor Representatives who tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerances.

Scott Mclaine is a financial advisor with Acrylic Financial, Inc. in Fountain Hills, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Trademark Capital Management Inc., BrightWealth Enterprises, LLC, BrightPhoenix Management, LLC, and First Financial Equity Corporation. Outside of advising, he is a senior financial trainer for BrightWealth Academy and managing partner of a tax strategy and planning business that provides tax return review and related advice. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, employing both passive and active models, while also offering oversight of third-party managers and investments in pooled vehicles.

Tristen Sheffler is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Vanguard. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing fee-only asset management and financial planning through structured programs. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes derivatives and options strategies along with private and digital-asset exposures.

Nadyne Abubo is a financial advisor with Fortem Financial Group, LLC in Phoenix, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fortem Financial Group since 2024. Her prior work experience includes roles in the restaurant and service industries as well as employment at a non-denominational Christian church. Fortem Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses client-specific financial plans and diversified portfolios, employing tools such as modern portfolio theory and quantitative optimization.

Jonathan Gengle is a financial advisor at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC dba Wayfinder Wealth Management, AE Wealth Management LLC, and Union Retirement Solutions. Bayntree Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on income planning and risk management with a multi-year time horizon. The firm utilizes research, mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers to build portfolios and offers financial planning through various billing arrangements, including monthly subscriptions.

Sloan Walters is a financial advisor with Blakely Walters Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He co-founded Blakely Walters Wealth Management in 2009 and has held roles at related firms including Blakely Walters Insurance and Planning Grounds Lab. Outside of finance, he is also an artist and musician involved with Silver Lake Rodeo. Blakely Walters Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with fee-based asset management, financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, customizing portfolios to client objectives and offering unique employer-sponsored investment advisory plans with payroll-deducted subscriptions.