James Graham is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ. He has previously worked with Private Client Services, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and WFG Investments, Inc. Graham is also an author and occasionally participates in speaking events. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework combined with active management techniques, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning deliverables.

Byron Anderson II is a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Mutual Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Emerald Water Anglers. Laffer Tengler Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, and wrap-fee program management for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and specialty clients. The firm combines quantitative modeling and macroeconomic forecasting with fundamental security analysis to manage a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Bradley Haines is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, following a one-year tenure at Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Juncture Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of behavioral, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and employs strategies including options and derivatives within managed accounts.

David Mowad is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Financial Equity Corporation for 22 years before joining Balboa Wealth Partners in 2021. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates with a team structure.

Juan Sera is a financial advisor at Sera Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Verizon for 20 years and was retired for one year. He holds the Series 65 designation. Sera Capital Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and targeted investment consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a buy-and-hold approach and offers specialized consulting involving illiquid strategies such as interval funds and private placements.

Barrett Geist is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he has focused his career within this multi-advisor firm. Ironwood Investment Counsel manages approximately $1.5 billion for around 527 clients through a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial, estate, insurance, and retirement plan consulting, employing a fundamental analysis-based investment approach across various asset classes and strategies.

Blair Tushaus is a financial advisor at Tushaus Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Williams Palmer and Optimist Retirement Group. Outside of advisory work, Tushaus is a partner in FIT College Planning, LLC, and manages an insurance agency through Tushaus Group LLC. Tushaus Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, primarily recommending ETFs alongside other investment vehicles.

Christopher Schaefer is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 2005. L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focused on domestic equities, investment-grade fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Carly Denial is a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for five years. Outside of finance, she has experience with the Forest Highlands Recreation Department and Northern Arizona University. 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, employing a comprehensive investment process that incorporates derivatives and options strategies alongside traditional asset allocation.

Makayla Allen is a financial advisor at Sensible Money, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sensible Money, she worked in the food service and real estate sectors and attended the University of Arizona. Sensible Money provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals transitioning into or already in retirement. The firm employs a planning-and-implementation model called the Juicing® Experience, focusing on diversified portfolios and liability-driven investing techniques.

Michael Goyarts is a financial advisor at CS Planning Corp with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including GuidePoint Private Wealth Management and Life Events Wealth Management LLC. He also owns a consulting business specializing in estate planning services. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, provides investment supervisory, portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base. The firm uses a multi-advisor model to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, employing systematic strategies with ongoing monitoring and discretionary management.

Donald Peppler is a financial advisor with Windsor Capital Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Windsor Capital Management and Peppler Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2008. Windsor Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement customized portfolios and offers model portfolios that include fixed income, ETFs, closed-end funds, and proprietary stock models, along with sub-advisory and co-advisory services for other registered investment advisers.

James Blakely is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership positions at Neighborhood Loans and multiple entities under the Planning Grounds and Blakely Walters names, where he has been involved since 2009. Outside of advising, he has ongoing involvement with Blakely Walters Insurance and various business ventures related to wealth and tax management. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with insurance and credit product offerings.

Shelley Echeverria is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory work, she holds a real estate license in Arizona. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dustin Lester is a financial advisor at Rothschild Financial Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and SagePoint Financial. He is also the owner of Post Scarcity LLC, a non-investment-related business. Rothschild Financial Partners, LLC is an independent investment advisory and financial planning firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation models and uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisers to implement investment strategies.

Dale Boettcher is a financial advisor with Harmony Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has held roles at American Wealth Management, Great Lakes & Atlantic Wealth Management, and Paver Solutions. Outside of financial advising, he operates an auto parts delivery business and holds life and health insurance licenses. Harmony Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, small corporations, trusts, and mission-based nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, risk-aware investment process using fundamental and proprietary technical analysis to build multi-asset portfolios, and it also offers an educational program alongside nonprofit-specific services.

Austin Castillo is a financial advisor with Strategy Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strategy Financial Group in 2025, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for a combined eight years and also spent time at Fraternity Management Group and the University of Arizona. Strategy Financial Group manages approximately $367 million for over 1,000 clients, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, and organizations with discretionary investment management and financial consulting. The firm focuses on conservative, income-oriented strategies and risk management through diversified, multi-asset portfolios, and offers educational seminars and other client resources.

Julianne Call is a financial advisor with TCP Asset Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at United Planners and Charles Schwab, among others. TCP Asset Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning referrals via a digital platform. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, tailoring allocations to client goals and utilizing multiple sub-advisers and model providers.

Jonathon Staats is a financial advisor at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2016 and has previous experience at Crown Capital Securities and WFG Advisors. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing over $305 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach combined with tactical and model strategies, supported by third-party research and quarterly portfolio reviews.

James Chandler is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 37 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Robert W. Baird, UBS Financial Services, and Piper Sandler & Co. Chandler is also the owner of Vista Wealth Management of Scottsdale, LLC, an independent registered investment advisory firm. 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 employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to build customized portfolios, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms to manage risk and access alternative investments.