James Kragenbring is the sole advisor at Aquifer Capital, LLC, based in Phoenix, AZ, holding the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has served as Senior Vice President for Institutional Administration and Assistant Professor of Business and Christian Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2017 and is a trustee on the Board of Bethlehem College and Seminary. Aquifer Capital previously provided discretionary investment management to pooled vehicles and separate accounts, serving funds, endowments, non-profit organizations, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach focused on absolute-return objectives through quantitative and qualitative analysis, though it is not currently managing client assets.

Rodd Miller is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal advisor at Miller Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2026, following prior roles at PFG Advisors and Lucia Capital Group. Miller has experience providing investment advisory services through various entities and holds the Series 66 license. Miller Wealth Management offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as corporate treasuries and nonprofit funds. The firm employs a tax-aware approach with model allocations primarily using ETFs, structured notes, and third-party managers, and it manages over $100 million in assets while participating in sponsored program platforms including those offered by LPL.

Ramsey Brock is the sole advisor at Brock Asset Management in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Fulton Brock Asset Management since 1991. Brock Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations, providing portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory services for employer 401(k) plans. The firm employs a value-oriented fundamental screening process focused on established, large-capitalization companies for long-term holding and offers educational workshops and regular communications for 401(k) plan participants.

Cody Zindler is a financial advisor at STUDIOi, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Matson Money, Inc. for six years and has been associated with Ledger Foundry, LLC since 2026. STUDIOi serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to create diversified, mutual fund–focused allocations, emphasizing documented client objectives and risk tolerance, and operates primarily with non-discretionary asset management.

Gregory Johnson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Vision Financial Services, Inc. since 2007 and also operates Vision Financial Advisors, LLC, which he founded in 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Vision Financial Design Group, LLC, dedicating approximately 30% of his time to this business. Vision Financial Services is an independent, solo advisory firm managing approximately $20.3 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offering access to third-party money managers.

Christopher Anthony is the principal of JTNC Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Mesa, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Christopher is also the managing member of Volare Capital Management LLC, a financial software development firm supporting trading strategies used by JTNC Wealth Advisors. JTNC Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs automated, quantitative strategies focused on relative-value equity pair trading and trend-following in futures and commodities, using short-term, volatility-adjusted trading models.

Vearle Jones is a financial advisor with VM Jones Financial Consulting, L.L.C. in Gilbert, AZ, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with his own firm since 2003. In addition to advising, he owns and operates an affiliated accounting and tax preparation business. VM Jones Financial Consulting manages approximately $48 million for a client base that includes individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs discretionary investment management with model portfolios, combining fundamental and asset-class valuation analysis, and maintains custody through Schwab Institutional. Its client mix features a larger proportion of institutional and non-individual accounts compared to many independent advisers of similar size.

Chris Dountz is the sole advisor at DCA Investment Advisory, LLC in Chandler, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with DCA Investment Advisory since its founding in 2008. DCA Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes low-cost passive, index-linked model portfolios while allowing concentrated common-stock allocations under specific criteria, and offers pension consulting and service-provider selection services uncommon for a firm of its size.

William Newman is the sole advisor at Newman's Financial Planning in Queen Creek, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his firm since 2015. Newman's Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index funds and ETFs, incorporates cyclical analysis into its portfolio decisions, and offers a combination of retainer-based financial planning and specialized pension-plan consulting services.

James Rosebrough Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, PLC in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Financial Group since 2009 and also manages private real estate lending funds through AZDOT, LLC, where he serves as a managing member. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate as a licensed agent and participates in a bookkeeping and tax firm owned jointly with his wife. Strategic Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses to tailor portfolios aligned with client investment policies and manages roughly $16.7 million across about 85 accounts, including the sponsorship and management of private Regulation D real estate lending funds.

Michelle Patel is the sole advisor at Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc. in Chandler, AZ, holding a CFP® designation with 24 years of industry experience. She has prior experience at FSC Securities Corporation, Inc. and operates a health and life insurance business alongside her advisory role. Patel also serves as Secretary of the Board of Ministry at Epiphany Luther Church. Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients with comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process with customized asset allocation, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and offering a mutual-fund-only program through American Funds.

Alexander Telidis is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with ProEquities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Telidis also works as an independent insurance agent. Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and recommendations of third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes retirement plan consulting and offers tailored portfolios using various strategies, managing about $93.2 million in discretionary client assets as of August 2026.

Richard Grant is the managing member of RFG Capital Management LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with RFG Capital Management since 2008. Additionally, he is the managing member of American Insurance Planners LLC, a non-investment related insurance agency. RFG Capital Management LLC provides advisory services primarily to higher-net-worth and institutional clients, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm acts mainly as a referrer to third-party investment advisors rather than directly managing client accounts.

Yuanfang Zhu is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with three years of industry experience. Zhu is the principal at Enso Financial PLC, an independent, fee-only firm based in Phoenix, AZ. Prior to founding Enso Financial, Zhu worked at Huub and has experience in tax preparation and small-business CFO services through an affiliated business. Enso Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, and also offers educational workshops and seminars on financial topics.

Geoffrey Johnson is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales and also maintains a notary public commission. Wealth Management Advisors, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual clients, managing approximately $4.1 million across 73 accounts. The firm uses documented investment policy statements and combines fundamental and technical analysis while monitoring and rebalancing accounts quarterly, employing third-party managers and offering educational seminars.

Joseph Seep is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and the principal of Joseph Seep & Associates, LLC in Tempe, AZ. He has been operating his own firm since 2001 and has also worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he maintains a proprietary fixed life insurance business. Joseph Seep & Associates serves individuals, partnerships, trusts, estates, charities, and corporations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, generally manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, and offers fee-based asset management through various arrangements including traditional AUM programs and Direct Asset Under Management agreements.

Brian Greenberg is affiliated with Six Oaks Advisory Partners LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been involved in the insurance industry since 2005 and has concurrent roles at several business ventures, including BJG Digital LLC and Quoteplicity Inc. His industry experience as a registered advisor is currently at the beginning stage. Six Oaks Advisory Partners LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and small businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach focused on diversification, asset allocation, and long-term investing, with portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Darnell Grossi is a financial advisor with True North Wealth Management, LLC in Mesa, AZ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including seven years at Edward Jones prior to joining True North Wealth Management in 2019. True North Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers investment management through a wrap fee program, as well as project-based and hourly financial planning services, with an emphasis on passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs complemented by fundamental analysis.

Gregory Stott is a financial advisor at Approach Capital LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Stoker Ostler, a part of BMO Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing an outdoor boat and RV storage facility and participates in a business manufacturing outdoor family yard games. Approach Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a long-term investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm manages client assets internally and delivers personalized investment oversight through individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Grady Cool is the principal of Cool Wealth Management in Tempe, AZ. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has four years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley, The Vanguard Group, and Osaic. He is also the owner and an independent licensed insurance agent with an affiliated insurance entity. Cool Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing investment advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and risk-based portfolio construction, using ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles within a long-term investment framework.