Daniel Brooks is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Penn Advisory Group Inc. since 2025, following a 20-year tenure at The Vanguard Group, Inc. He also serves as the treasurer on the board of the Sunrise Mountain High School Girls Basketball Booster Club. Penn Advisory Group serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis combined with third-party research and quantitative modeling to tailor asset allocation, typically custodied through Schwab and managed with annual reviews.

Sean Balog is a financial advisor with Process Design Capital Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Process Design Capital Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Balog serves on the board of directors of the Clear Light Buddhist Center, an organization focused on meditation and Buddhist spiritual practice. Process Design Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical techniques and investment strategies, including ERISA retirement plan services, and operates as a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million in assets.

Grant Hadden is a financial advisor at Dynamic Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors and affiliated firms since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hadden is involved in seasonal tax return preparation and holds a fixed insurance license. Dynamic Wealth Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a risk-focused investment process incorporating fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies, including income, trend-following growth, and opportunistic growth, and is notable for its active use of derivatives, shorting, and borrowing within managed accounts.

Louis Di Muro is a financial advisor at Iron River Capital LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also operates a single-member CPA firm providing tax preparation services alongside a separate LLC offering life insurance and annuity sales. Louis has been with Iron River Capital since 2022. Iron River Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and account monitoring. The firm acts as a fiduciary, typically providing discretionary, long-term portfolio management with an emphasis on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and annuities.

Blake Welch is a financial advisor with Arete Financial Solutions, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including previous roles at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Securities America, Inc. Outside of finance, he works as a bouncer at The Womack in Phoenix. Arete Financial Solutions provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business entity clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to develop tailored investment allocations and offers both non-wrap advisory services and a wrap-fee program.

Sargon Zia is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Coherent Financial Advisers, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Peoria, AZ. Coherent Financial Advisers provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, and other investment advisers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadviser arrangements. The firm employs multiple analytic techniques and implements strategies including long-term trading and options, tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Elizabeth Ottersberg is a financial advisor at Process Design Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Process Design Capital Management since 2014. Process Design Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers ERISA retirement plan services, including both advisory and full investment management roles.

Roger Wilson is a CFP® professional with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with WJ Wealth Management in Glendale, AZ, where he provides investment advisory services. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and ownership interests in several related entities. WJ Wealth Management serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $261.5 million in discretionary assets and employs a tailored investment approach incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Gregory Bradstreet is a financial advisor at Farnam Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at Schwab Private Client Invest Advisory, Inc., and Charles Schwab. He also serves as a faculty member at Grand Canyon University. Farnam Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory services to employer retirement plans and other RIAs. The firm employs a passively oriented, asset-allocation investment approach combined with fundamental analysis and integrates ongoing financial planning with investment management.

Brandon Klippel is a financial advisor with Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Cima Capital Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in coaching professionals and co-authoring books through his work with Mindset Leadership Group LLC and Mindset Positioning. Vista Cima Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $142 million in client assets. The firm combines multiple investment methodologies to serve about 266 clients and operates with three advisors.

Alisha Stocker is a financial advisor at Wall Capital Group, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wall Capital Group in 2018, she worked in education at Grand Canyon University from 2016 to 2018. Wall Capital Group primarily serves 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 a strategic asset-mix approach with tactical adjustments based on economic conditions and manages accounts with continuous monitoring and regular reviews.

Gary Luna is a CFP® with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2014 and also owns and operates Luna Wealth Management and a fixed insurance and annuity business. In addition, he is a partial owner of a CPA firm providing tax advisory services during tax season. Dynamic Wealth Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a risk-focused, model-based approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, and it actively employs derivatives and shorting strategies within managed accounts.

Kent Forsey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience currently serving at Hillspring Financial, Inc. since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is independently licensed to sell insurance. Hillspring Financial provides fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary accounts through its Private Asset Management program and a wrap-fee program on the AssetMark platform, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Brian Smalley is a financial advisor with Universal Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Triton Wealth Management, Leigh Baldwin & Co., PLLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kingsview Asset Management, Raymond James Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, he owns BC Enterprises LLC, a finish carpentry business. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers. The firm’s approach combines fundamental analysis with long- and short-term purchase strategies and executes custody and trading through a recommended qualified custodian.

Gerald Barnes is a financial advisor with FSG Financial Services, Inc. in Sun City, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at FSG Financial Services, Inc., Client One Securities LLC, OnPointe Advisory and Financial Services LLC, Financial Security Group of AZ, Inc., and Managed Assets. Approximately half of his time is spent as an insurance agent selling fixed and index annuities through Financial Security Group of AZ, Inc. FSG Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm manages about $52 million for roughly 163 clients and employs a client-specific investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Preston Rhoades is a financial advisor at Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at C.A.R.E. Pharmacy LLC and CVS/pharmacy. Vista Cima Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines technical analysis and short-term trading with quantitative models and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, REITs, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities.

Joel Zerbe is a financial advisor at Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2013 to 2020 before joining Cima Capital Wealth Management in 2020. Vista Cima Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of technical analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles including equities, fixed income, and precious-metal ETFs.

Joshua Cooper is a financial advisor at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2015, as well as with Crown Capital Securities, LP and WFG Investments Inc. Cooper is also involved in the ownership and advisory role at Heritage Retirement Solutions LLC. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $305.2 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a blend of strategic asset allocation and tactical equity strategies with a focus on multi-year time horizons and regular portfolio reviews.

Zachary Mac Phee is a financial advisor at Triton Wealth Management, PLLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for J Brad Jenner, CPA PC for six years. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning using a variety of investment techniques and products, with ongoing monitoring and client-directed investment restrictions.

Scott Sollars is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Benefit Financial Services Group and previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. among other firms. Sollars holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through wealth management and institutional services. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and consults on approximately $18 billion in retirement plan assets, employing diversified, model-based investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and ESG approaches.