Alexandra Kroot is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Wedmont Private Capital since 2022 and previously spent five years at The Vanguard Group. Outside of financial advising, she is an owner and partner at Mourning Sun, where she helps plan grief retreats and events. Wedmont Private Capital offers financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charities, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a primarily passive, tax-aware approach based on modern portfolio theory and is notable for its fixed-fee structure and selective use of specialized outside-manager strategies.

Kurt Markgraf is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with custody, clearing, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Jason Gove is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Bank of Arizona, LPL Financial LLC, Griffin Capital Securities LLC, Equity Fund Advisors, and Cole Capital Corporation. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models and ETF-based portfolios, with specialized in-house resources for estate and tax planning support.

William Fendley is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly two decades at Cantella & Co., Inc., as well as positions at Cambridge Investment Research and LPL Financial. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans with financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and Independent Managers when appropriate.

Eric Gauthier is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Terra Wealth and Val Vista Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Bell Rock Consulting, a software and sales/marketing consulting business based in Sedona, AZ. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a wide range of investment options including ESG models and specialized services for insurance company clients and private funds.

Mark Nickles Jr. is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Nexus 21, Inc. He is based in Phoenix, AZ. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing top-down macro allocation with index-based ETFs and multiple analysis methods.

Jeffrey Breese is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Flores Wealth Management. He is also active as an agent providing fixed insurance advice. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an enterprise firm with 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing approximately $9.9 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, using a long-term, customized investment approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Athanassios Panagiotakopoulos is a financial advisor with Dynamic in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2019 and is also associated with Pathlight Investors, LLC. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction process and offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support for other advisers.

Scott Porter is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Compound Planning, Inc. He has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage I, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a rental equipment business. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, risk-based model allocations using a variety of investment strategies and leverages technology and third-party partnerships to enhance its offerings.

James Danovich is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp and Calton & Associates, Inc., and has operated his own accounting and tax practice, Danovich Financial and Tax Services, PLLC, since 1991. He also served the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix for five years. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of over 200 advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting with tailored strategies across a variety of asset classes and multiple implementation options.

Tracy Cuda is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at United Planners, SECURITIES AMERICA, and Cue Financial Group, where she has also served as senior vice president. She is involved in trust services as trustee of the CUDA Family Trust for Mom. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach involves model portfolios and third-party managers with a focus on macro allocation using index-based ETFs, supported by integrated technology platforms and multiple marketplace partnerships.

Michael Henkes is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. from 2015 until joining Foundations in 2024. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios combined with an asymmetric rebalancing approach to manage client investments.

Brian Bowen is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and practice-support services, emphasizing a long-term, client-specific investment approach and notable support for other advisers through integrated technology and outsourced services.

Cherie Jolly is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2016. Prior to joining Dynamic, she worked at ANCHOR Compliance Support, LLC. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and unaffiliated registered investment advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services, emphasizing a client-specific, long-term investment approach and also provides support and technology solutions for other advisers.

Robert Stamm is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He currently works at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC and was previously with Strategic Income Group LLC for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Stamm owns RS Stamm Consulting, LLC, providing financial consulting and administrative services, and he is involved in personal ventures through multiple holding companies as well as a livestock partnership. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients including families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors using multiple investment programs and a values-based approach, including private market platforms and advisory services for clients with substantial investable assets.

Chrysta Andrade is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. She previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Empower Advisory Group. Andrade serves as a board member for Domestic Violence Control Alt Delete, a nonprofit organization involved in fundraising and community support activities. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and offers educational programs and specialized portfolio management options.

Patrick Eng is a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Perspective Financial Services, LLC for 17 years and at Thrivent Advisor Network LLC dba Perspective Financial Services for one year. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach across multiple platforms and offers services such as financial planning, family office and corporate consulting, and portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles.

Winston Waring is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with six years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Principal Life Insurance Company, and LPL Financial. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies using various asset allocation models and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Dimitri Sandeman is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Wedbush Securities since 2006. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering brokerage and SEC-registered advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account and brokerage solutions.

Michael Mazzella Jr. is a ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience and serves as an advisor at Dynamic. His prior work includes roles at Mazzella Estate & Asset Management, Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists, and LPL Financial. He is also involved with Benefixx LLC, an insurance agency. Dynamic serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and support services for other advisers, emphasizing a long-term, client-specific investment approach and technology-driven outsourcing solutions.