James Matt is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Golden State Equity Partners, Freedom Investment Management, and Fidelity. Matt has maintained a presence in various wealth management roles since 2008. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using discretionary management, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program that includes illiquid private funds under a documented allocation policy.

Brad Wilson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Diversify Wealth Management, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Diversify Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Intel for 24 years. He serves as a board member and officer for the Phoenix chapter of Dream Factory, a nonprofit organization. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach across multiple platforms, including advisor-managed portfolios and curated models, with an emphasis on due diligence and alignment with clients’ objectives.

Phillis Pilvinis is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PSP Financial Services LLC and Paramount Financial Advisors II, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Atomic Technologies, a data delivery service. Strategic Wealth Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and select business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, often implementing them on a discretionary basis.

Victoria Arguello Solorzano is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Arkadios Capital since 2024 and is also associated with RBG Capital LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing customized investment plans based on client risk profiles across various account types.

Christopher Nowack is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TA-Check Financial, LPL Financial LLC, SII Investments, Inc., Client One Securities, LLC, and Russ Lyon Sotheby's. Outside of his advisory work, he owns several for-profit businesses unrelated to investments. Trajan Wealth serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and tax planning, and access to alternative investments, with investment strategies tailored to client objectives and documented in formal investment policy statements.

Gonzalo De Leon Plata is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously with LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes globally diversified asset allocation and risk-based model portfolios, incorporating both traditional and non-traditional instruments.

Shannon Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch, The Leaders Group, and Boulevard Family Wealth Services. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and offering access to specialized platforms and solutions.

Daniel King is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with CGN Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at DEK Financial Solutions and Watermark Asset Management. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles and frequently collaborates with institutional third-party managers.

Donald Scott is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at UBS Financial Services. Scott has been with Wedbush Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm provides wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets services, along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager due diligence.

Adrienne Rivett is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Redhawk Wealth Advisors for ten years before joining Axxcess Wealth Management in 2019. Axxcess Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage customized multi-asset portfolios.

Robert Collins is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Nelson Financial. Since 2022, he has owned Kandr Collins, LLC, which sells group medical benefits and property and casualty insurance. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, and registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services, utilizing multiple investment programs and a national network of advisor representatives.

Tucker Sahnow is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and LPL Financial LLC. Sahnow provides investment advisory services with Gateway Wealth Partners since 2025. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a diversified approach with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers.

Jason Noble is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Dynamic. His prior roles include positions at Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Financial Engines Advisors, and M&T Securities. Outside of advising, he is involved with PCRM, LLC, which provides fixed-insurance products. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and sub-advisory support. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific approach and provides integrated technology and operational support to other advisers.

Weston De Priest is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Woodmen of America and MWA Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a non-investment owner of US Hydroseeding & Environmental, LLC, a company specializing in erosion control and vegetation establishment. Trajan Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach primarily focused on stocks, ETFs, and select mutual funds, with an emphasis on tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances, tax situations, and legacy holdings.

Hailey Leister is a CFP® with four years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Brighton Jones LLC. She has been with Brighton Jones since 2021, following a brief tenure at Charles Schwab & Co and roles in academic and athletic support at the University of Arizona. Brighton Jones LLC offers wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients, employing a whole-balance-sheet approach. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support through multiple operating brands.

John Stull is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Autus Asset Management, LLC, Capital Insight Partners, LLC, Foothills Asset Management Ltd, and L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies across asset classes, integrates held-away account management technology, and offers an affiliated trust company for fiduciary services.

Stewart Preziose is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at SVB Wealth LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick, Avensby LLC, and Chequers Financial Management. He serves as Treasurer of the Rockwell Owners Association, a homeowners association. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model with access to third-party managers through its Amplify Platform and utilizes diverse strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialist products.

Matthew Hansen is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Yellowstone Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory activities, Mr. Hansen is an Independent Insurance Agent and sells insurance and annuity products. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction process and provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and practice support for other advisers.

Michael Prior is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and United Planners. Prior is also the co-founder and CEO of RIA Partners Group, a shared services firm that helps RIA owners collaborate and reduce expenses. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and operates a distributed network of approximately 104 advisors across multiple offices.

Brentford Price is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and KMS Financial Services, and is involved with Wilson & Albers Company, LLC as a producer. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a small portfolio of rental properties. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliated platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.