Louis Messina is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Brokers Alliance Inc. He has been with Acrylic Financial since 2026. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning.

Byron Anderson II is a financial advisor at Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Mutual Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Emerald Water Anglers. Laffer Tengler Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery, and wrap-fee program management for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and specialty clients. The firm combines quantitative modeling and macroeconomic forecasting with fundamental security analysis to manage a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Bradley Haines is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, following a one-year tenure at Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Juncture Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of behavioral, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and employs strategies including options and derivatives within managed accounts.

David Mowad is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Financial Equity Corporation for 22 years before joining Balboa Wealth Partners in 2021. 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 employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates with a team structure.

Juan Sera is a financial advisor at Sera Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Verizon for 20 years and was retired for one year. He holds the Series 65 designation. Sera Capital Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and targeted investment consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a buy-and-hold approach and offers specialized consulting involving illiquid strategies such as interval funds and private placements.

Barrett Geist is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience at Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he has focused his career within this multi-advisor firm. Ironwood Investment Counsel manages approximately $1.5 billion for around 527 clients through a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial, estate, insurance, and retirement plan consulting, employing a fundamental analysis-based investment approach across various asset classes and strategies.

Ryan Ricedorff is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Tribeca Financial, LLC in Mesa, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Vista Wealth Partners and Arista Wealth Management, along with operating Ricedorff Financial Services, LLC since 2007. He is also an independent insurance agent. Tribeca Financial, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charities, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm uses a structured, market-rate oriented approach focused on passive, globally diversified portfolios and long-term growth.

Christopher Schaefer is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP since 2005. L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP provides customized investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, growth-oriented approach focused on domestic equities, investment-grade fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, and manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets through a multi-advisor team structure.

Carly Denial is a financial advisor with ARQ Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining ARQ Wealth Advisors in 2025, she worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for five years and held positions at The Oakmont and The Mayor. ARQ Wealth Advisors serves 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 blend of asset-allocation frameworks, fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates derivatives and alternative investments as part of its portfolio construction.

Charles Womack is a financial advisor at Womack Wealth Management, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Womack Wealth Management since 2012. Womack Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, utilizing strategic asset allocation across various asset classes and offering family-office style wealth management and outsourced portfolio services to other advisors.

Jeffrey Watts is a financial advisor with Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC in Gilbert, AZ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience, including over two decades at his current firm. Watts Gwilliam & Company is a team-based registered investment adviser serving a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and corporate entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation with a long-term horizon while utilizing tactical tools such as options overlays and collars, and offers specialized programs including private pooled vehicles and an ETF-based accumulation platform.

Zhenhua Yuan is a financial advisor at Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Yuan has been with Watts Gwilliam since 2021. Watts Gwilliam & Company manages over $1 billion across approximately 500 client relationships, offering discretionary investment supervisory services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and employs specialized option strategies and tax-aware solutions, along with managing private pooled investment vehicles.

Curtis Harrison is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at DecisionPoint Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Arista Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2018. DecisionPoint Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing client portfolios with discretion and periodic reviews.

Makayla Allen is a financial advisor at Sensible Money, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sensible Money, she worked in various roles including at RA Sushi and New Beginning Homes. Sensible Money is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts and estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, with a focus on those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management, employing diversified portfolios and liability-driven investing strategies.

Michael Goyarts is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at GuidePoint Private Wealth Management, Life Events Wealth Management LLC, and United Planners' Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns a consulting business specializing in estate planning services. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-advisor model to provide investment supervisory, portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning services, utilizing broadly diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Aspen West is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Forefront and previously held roles at The Vanguard Group and Edward Jones, among others. Outside of advising, he serves as CFO and Director of Operations for Leak Science, LLC, a non-investment-related company based in Phoenix, AZ. Forefront Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning coordination to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm develops customized investment policies and asset-allocation targets and provides planning services that include business, succession, divorce, special-needs, and tax considerations.

Scott Johnson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with DecisionPoint Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Arista Wealth Management, LLC from 2011 to 2018. DecisionPoint Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as retirement plan consulting services for plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in managing client portfolios and conducts periodic account reviews at least annually.

James Blakely is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership positions at Neighborhood Loans and multiple entities under the Planning Grounds and Blakely Walters names, where he has been involved since 2009. Outside of advising, he has ongoing involvement with Blakely Walters Insurance and various business ventures related to wealth and tax management. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with insurance and credit product offerings.

Shelley Echeverria is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory work, she holds a real estate license in Arizona. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dale Boettcher is a financial advisor with Harmony Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has held roles at American Wealth Management, Great Lakes & Atlantic Wealth Management, and Paver Solutions. Outside of financial advising, he operates an auto parts delivery business and holds life and health insurance licenses. Harmony Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, small corporations, trusts, and mission-based nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, risk-aware investment process using fundamental and proprietary technical analysis to build multi-asset portfolios, and it also offers an educational program alongside nonprofit-specific services.