Laree Perez is a financial advisor at DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with DeRoy & Devereaux since 2015. Perez serves on the board of directors as well as the audit and finance committees for Martin Marietta, a supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension and Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors, including municipalities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on actively managed separate accounts and diversified bond strategies with a long-term orientation.

Rosellen Papp is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP. She has been with the firm since 1981. L. Roy Papp & Associates provides investment management services to individual clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities, managing both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented investment approach supported by in-house research and acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Zachary Potter is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC. He previously spent 12 years at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. ARQ Wealth Advisors works with individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing fee-only asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates derivatives and options strategies alongside traditional asset allocation and security selection.

Kurt Gusinde is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Exeter Financial, LLC since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Exeter Financial LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach complemented by tactical strategies such as options and private placements, managing approximately $366 million in assets across about 80 clients.

Janet Bryan is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sustainable Advisors Alliance LLC since 2021. She previously worked for over two decades at First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC. Sustainable Advisors Alliance provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing using ESG criteria and employs both passive and active strategies tailored to client goals and preferences.

Eric Stein is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Galvin, Gaustad & Stein is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.35 billion in client assets, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various business entities. The firm employs a proprietary security-selection process combining quantitative screening, discounted cash-flow valuation, and qualitative analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Seth Sas is a financial advisor with REDW Wealth LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined REDW Wealth in 2024 and has prior experience at Redw, LLC, CBIZ, Inc., and several educational institutions. REDW Wealth LLC provides personalized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charities, small businesses, Native American tribes, and government entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, using primarily exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and operates as a fee-based advisor affiliated with a certified public accounting firm.

David Mathias is a financial advisor with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Robert W. Baird & Co., Merrill, First Heartland Consultants, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of DEM Consulting, LLC. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $650.7 million for a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with access to third-party money managers and alternative investments across multiple offices.

Marisa Camp is a financial advisor with Matrix Private Capital Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Neuberger Berman LLC and Cresset Asset Management. Camp has been with Matrix Private Capital Group since 2019 as part of a three-advisor team. Matrix Private Capital Group provides customized wealth management and advisory services to high net worth individuals, families, and related trusts and estates. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic diversification and risk management across various asset classes, often implementing portfolios through highly-vetted third-party managers and organizing private co-investment vehicles alongside unaffiliated private equity firms.

Rula Huber is a financial advisor with Bledsoe Asset Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Bledsoe Asset Management since 2008. Bledsoe Asset Management serves members of the public safety community, their families, and a range of individual clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $188.9 million using customized strategic model portfolios and employs both long-term holdings and derivative strategies, with a specialization in helping public safety employees optimize their retirement benefits.

Amy Shepard is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Sensible Money, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Learnvest Planning Services, LLC. Sensible Money, LLC is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, particularly those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary investment management through its Juicing® Plan and Juicing® PLUS services, employing liability-driven investing and diversified portfolios to align with clients’ cash flow and withdrawal needs.

Ryan Robinson is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Financial Equity Corp and Sunrise Tax & Planning LLC. Robinson is involved with Robinson & Shumaker Wealth Management, which operates as a DBA under Balboa Wealth Partners. 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 manages over $1 billion in assets, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while incorporating fundamental and technical analysis.

Jake Crosby is a financial advisor at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with ARQ Wealth Advisors since 2025 and has prior experience in various roles including positions at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills and Benchmark Mortgage. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing fee-only asset management and financial planning. The firm combines asset-allocation frameworks with fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating derivatives and options strategies, as well as private and digital asset exposures, within its portfolio construction.

Remy Solves is a financial advisor at Fortitude Family Office in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortitude, Remy worked in various roles including positions at Best Buy and Pedal Haus Brewery. Remy also serves as a trader for Apex Trader Funding, a proprietary trading firm. Fortitude Family Office primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and their related entities, offering investment management, comprehensive wealth and financial planning, and family office services. The firm integrates traditional family office operations with private fund sponsorship and management of illiquid private credit and real estate-credit investments.

Cayden Brotz is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Baird Private Wealth Management and Simplicity Investments. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and alternative investments.

Anthony Calderon is a CFP® professional at Peak Financial Planning in Phoenix, AZ, with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., among others. Calderon holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Peak Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach that includes strategic asset allocation and diversification across various asset classes and investment styles, delivering personalized portfolios alongside comprehensive financial plans.

Jacob Fallon is a financial advisor with SageGuard Financial Group, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Dobbins Wealth Management, PLLC and Sawston Wealth Management, LLC. SageGuard Financial Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using a variety of model portfolios and investment sleeves designed to match client risk profiles.

Roger Gokool is a financial advisor at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northern Trust Company, Assetmark, Inc., The Rockridge Group, Aces, and Walgreens. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach involves fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring with diversified allocations, and it also acts as a sub-advisor and model provider to other registered investment advisers.

John Ellison is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, working with Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC since 2019. He has approximately five years of industry experience, including roles at McCarthy Grittinger Financial Group LLC and Delafield Rivers Gateway. Ironwood Investment Counsel provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with diversified allocations and also serves other registered investment advisers through sub-advisory and model-provider arrangements.

Jackson Peppler is a financial advisor at Windsor Capital Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Windsor Capital Management since 2022, with a brief period working at Koibito Poke from 2024 to 2026. Peppler has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. Windsor Capital Management manages approximately $703 million in discretionary client assets for around 458 clients through a five-advisor team. The firm offers customized portfolio management and consulting services to a diverse client base, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and also provides sub-advisory services to other advisers.