Mark Godfrey is a financial advisor at Sunstone Financial in Chandler, AZ, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Next Financial Group Inc and Marathon Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an expert witness on securities-related matters for various law firms. Sunstone Financial offers fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy centered on fundamental analysis, primarily managing customized portfolios through mutual funds, especially American Funds.

Cynthia Fick is a financial advisor at Financial Life Planners with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with Financial Life Planners since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author and trainer for The Sisterhood of Money, a financial education program. Financial Life Planners serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans with ongoing investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a tactical, actively monitored approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, focusing on tax efficiency and asset location.

Jeffrey Brandeen is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Architects LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches Intro to International Business as an online instructor at the University of Phoenix and serves as a regional director for the nonprofit Y Service Club of Pasadena. Fiduciary Architects LLC is a California-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to implement both long- and short-term strategies, managing a small client base with personalized investment approaches.

Jennifer Lamb is a financial advisor at Cox Advisors, LLC in Chandler, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Cox Advisors since 2015. Cox Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and qualified-plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its portfolio management and also advises on privately offered securities and pooled investment vehicles, combining ongoing due diligence and client education in its approach.

Joseph Weber is a financial advisor at Integrated Financial Solutions, PLLC in Mesa, AZ, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Integrated Financial Solutions and Voya Financial Advisors during his career. Outside of advising, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of individual and group fixed insurance products. Integrated Financial Solutions, PLLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management. The firm focuses on retirement-plan fiduciary services and employs a documented investment process that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Robert Sollis is a financial advisor at Taurum Retirement Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Since 2016, he has been with Taurum Retirement Partners and is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Arizona, selling life, accident, and health insurance products. Taurum Retirement Partners is a boutique investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managed programs. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to create personalized asset allocations and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Sean Fleming is a financial advisor at Fleming Financial Services in Mesa, AZ, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fleming Financial Services since 2013. Outside of advising, he hosts a weekly radio show called My Smart Retirement on Money Radio. Fleming Financial Services is a team advisory firm managing approximately $58 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Jennifer Strymecki is a financial advisor at Transition Financial Advisors Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Cardinal Point Capital Management, ULC, Ernst & Young, and related Cardinal Point entities. Transition Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm is noted for its cross-border practice focused on U.S.–Canada transitions, outsourced tax services, and the use of options strategies within client portfolios.

Jackson Beck is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taurum Retirement Partners, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Sluffin It Consulting and Utah State University. He was also the managing member of a pass-through tax conduit entity that was dissolved in 2021. Taurum Retirement Partners is a boutique investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managed programs. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to create personalized asset allocations, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Matthew Benson is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He founded Sonmore Financial LLC in 2020 after five years at Next Financial Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates from Chandler, AZ. Sonmore Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm serves high-net-worth clients and offers retirement plan advisory services, combining in-house decision-making with third-party model solutions and a platform for managing held-away retirement accounts.

Steven Smartt is a financial advisor at Smartt Wealth Solutions, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Smartt Wealth Solutions since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a life insurance brokerage with various carriers, dedicating fewer than five hours per week to this activity. Smartt Wealth Solutions provides personalized financial planning and co-advisory investment services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm collaborates with Matson Money for platform management and fee billing while offering educational seminars and coordinating with other professionals to support client needs.

Jake Norton is a financial advisor at Stewardship Financial in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Stewardship Planning, LLC and Stewardship Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Norton is an independent insurance agent and oversees legal document preparation services offered through his firm. Stewardship Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using both active and passive strategies and coordinates with institutional third-party managers.

Mark Hall is a financial advisor with Smartt Wealth Solutions, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Smartt Wealth Solutions since 2015 and also operates Mark E. Hall, PC, where he is a partner and attorney with over two decades in legal practice. Smartt Wealth Solutions provides personalized financial planning and co-advisory investment services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a third-party platform for investment implementation and emphasizing collaboration with other client professionals.

Austin Frazier is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Strategies Group, LLC since 2022 and previously held positions at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance products. Capital Strategies Group serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $103 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a periodic email newsletter as part of its client prospecting efforts.

Jonah Rauguth is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Immaculate Wealth Management, LLC. He has also worked with Gradient Securities, LLC and Precision Investments Inc. Outside of financial advising, he works as an independent insurance agent and provides grocery delivery services through Instacart. Immaculate Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-based investment adviser managing approximately $141 million for roughly 574 clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies aligned with client objectives.

Damon Roberts is a financial advisor at Acute Investment Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acute Investment Advisory since 2014. Prior to that, he has been involved with Acute Financial since 2001. Acute Investment Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and model-based asset allocation primarily for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm manages approximately $200 million across 666 client relationships and employs an ETF-centric investment approach with the use of derivatives and structured products.

Matthew Penkert is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pro Tax Financial Services, LLC in Mesa, AZ. He has operated at Pro Tax Financial Services since 2003 and also provides tax preparation services. Pro Tax Financial Services offers tax preparation, accounting, financial planning, and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, occasionally serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates tax and accounting practices with asset management, employing a range of investment strategies informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Paul Cox is a financial advisor at Cox Advisors, LLC in Gilbert, Arizona, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Cox Advisors and related entities since 2009 and also works as a licensed real estate salesperson through Peak Commercial Consultants, LLC. Cox Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and qualified-plan consulting. The firm offers educational seminars, a wrap-fee program, and advises on privately offered securities and pooled investment vehicles, employing multiple analytical approaches and thorough due diligence processes.

Keith Dorson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Chandler, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wise World Investment Planning since 2020, LPL Financial since 2019, and SagePoint Financial from 2009 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary and is involved with several non-investment-related business entities. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings such as insurance and credit services.

Jered Skousen is a financial advisor with Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Harvard Avenue since 2018 and previously at Vestory, LLC from 2013 to 2018. Skousen co-owns Healer's Art, LLC, a business operated by his wife, though he does not devote time to it. Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost, low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs, along with broad global diversification and educational seminars offered at no charge.