Christopher Stovall is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Virtue in 2018, he worked at Horter Investment Management, LLC and has been involved with Secured Financial Solutions, LLC and Arizona's Insurance, LLC since 2016 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and operates Christopher Creek General Store, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches through a multi-team model of advisers and partner representatives.

Sean Pilkington is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has professional experience that includes roles at Brighton Jones, Cambridge Investment Research, New York Life Group Benefits Solutions, Marsh & McLennan Agency, and Temple University Fox School of Business. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers services that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and family office administrative support.

Tyler Clark is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and with eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Morgan Stanley, and Edward Jones, among others. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate accounts. The firm’s platform emphasizes customized portfolio solutions, offering access to third-party managers, ESG and faith-based options, and a broad affiliate network that includes legal and trust services.

Brandon Kaplan is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group in Scottsdale, AZ, having joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at Cambridge Investment Research, AssetMark, and several other financial firms. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, delivering strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary manager relationships.

Brianna Miller is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CI Global Asset Management and BMO Investment Counsel, along with experience in e-commerce. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialized strategies through its Amplify Platform.

Kristina Stetson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequent Planning in 2024, she worked at TD SYNNEX and Insight. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a small business selling gemstones and costume jewelry. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework and provides ongoing investment communications uncommon among firms its size.

Alexander Mc Bain is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining Ashton Thomas, he worked at Coldstream Wealth Management from 2021 to 2024 and has held various roles outside the financial industry. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment approaches and proprietary platforms.

Donald Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with TFO Wealth Partners in Phoenix, AZ. He has been associated with various entities within the TFO family of firms since 2016. Scott also serves as a board member and vice president of TFO Trust Company, LLC. TFO Wealth Partners is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.66 billion. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, family office and Family CFO services, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager allocations for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. Its investment approach emphasizes long-term, allocation-driven strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs with systematic rebalancing and tax-aware considerations.

Kyle Ruiter Jr. is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Prosper Wealth Partners and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $894 million through a multi-advisor team, using a range of investment strategies including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Alexander Koury is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at Mutual Advisors, LLC and has held previous roles at Hosler Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of advisory work, he creates content for a financial education website aimed at business owners and is an independent insurance agent. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors, managing portfolios with a combination of active and passive strategies that emphasize diversification and alignment with client objectives. The firm is notable for its scale of institutional asset management and its operational features such as access to annuities through an Outsource Insurance Desk and relationships with third-party managers.

Timothy Whipple is a financial advisor at Portside Wealth Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Suncrest Advisors, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he also operates Timothy Whipple, PLLC, an enterprise he has maintained since 2016. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and client education to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates legal and accounting services through affiliated professionals and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment analysis.

Sheena Oberoi is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Winthrop Wealth. Her background includes roles at LPL Financial and Unified Wealth Management, along with involvement in real estate and tax preparation businesses. She also works as a group fitness instructor at DMB Sports Clubs. Winthrop Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and donor-advised funds. The firm employs a long-term, goal-oriented investment approach that integrates in-house management with third-party sub-advisers and focuses on tax-managed and systematic strategies.

Bruce Hosler is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mutual Advisors, LLC and Mutual Securities, Inc., joining both firms in 2025. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network for 21 years and operated Hosler Wealth Management, LLC for nearly three decades. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a financial clerk and audit committee member for a local church and is the author of a book published through his own LLC. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, trusts and estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and advisory services, employing a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to clients' objectives through various analytical methods and third-party platforms.

Timothy Amen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones since 2012, following roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he performs part-time data entry work from home. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, including its Personal CFO offering and OpenPlan platform. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, tax preparation, and family office support.

Michael Wood is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Trajan Wealth, he was associated with Florida Financial Advisors DBA Four Corners Financial Advisors. Trajan Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focusing on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, tailoring portfolios to clients’ unique circumstances, and integrates private market investments along with coordinated tax, estate, and insurance planning.

Skene Black is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Heffernan Financial, Osland Financial Group, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Wells Fargo, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he was involved with Venezias Pizzeria for four years and worked with the Arizona Referee Association. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers both customized and model-based account solutions.

Walter Less is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and South State Investment Services. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retail investors, and various entities, managing approximately $2.6 billion in assets. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on stocks, ETFs, and occasional mutual funds, with portfolios tailored to clients’ specific financial situations and coordinated with affiliated tax, estate, and insurance professionals.

Kelley Belmonte is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and World Equity Group, Inc. Belmonte also owns rental property that she occasionally rents to friends and family. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Gregory Halvorson is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has recently started his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Encompass More, he spent 13 years at US Bank, N.A., followed by a role as Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, and digital-asset related exposures.

Robyn Kreuer is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Verus Capital Partners and Securities America, Inc. since 2013. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios that consider client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax factors.