Randolf Albers is a financial advisor with Advanced Financial Services in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has served as CEO and President of Albers Financial Group Inc. since 1989 and has been with Advanced Financial Services since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he manages an aircraft operations business and serves as president and trustee of the Albers Family Trust. Advanced Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection and oversight for a diverse client base including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and individuals. The firm combines pension-plan consulting and manager-selection services with insurance affiliations and emphasizes fundamental and technical investment analysis without engaging in option trading, commodities, or performance-based fees.

Aleksander Cupi is a financial advisor with Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC since 2016 and at Lenn Corporation since 2015. Cupi is also a licensed insurance agent with his firm. Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC is a solo advisory practice that provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a long-term investing approach based on fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Willis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He founded Beacon Bay Asset Management LLC in 2006 and has managed the firm since then, following prior roles at Frontline Advisors and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also conducts educational seminars on generating income from portfolios using credit spreads on indexes. Beacon Bay Asset Management serves approximately 40 private clients, primarily individuals nearing retirement, with fully discretionary portfolio management focused on North American equities, options, ETFs, and fixed-income securities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative fundamental analysis and technical charting, emphasizes risk controls, and operates without third-party investment programs or soft-dollar arrangements.

Chris Hanrahan is a financial advisor with Chevelon Capital Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, including two years with Arcadia Capital Partners before joining Chevelon Capital Management in 2018. Chevelon Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis across both long- and short-term equity trading strategies and manages approximately $54.3 million in assets.

Brian Kramer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor and owner of Blk Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm serves individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. Blk Financial Advisors applies a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to construct conservative, low-turnover portfolios of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $5.4 million in client assets and serves an unusually broad client base for a solo adviser, including institutional and organizational accounts such as charitable organizations, corporate, pension, and governmental clients.

Marcus Pimentel is a financial advisor at SL Capital with four years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors and has operated two entrepreneurial ventures, Pimentel Academic Services and Prometheus Innovations LLC, focused on academic tutoring and design/administration respectively. SL Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses proprietary and third-party model portfolios, incorporates alternative investments, and employs a sub-adviser to manage trading, reporting, and fee billing.

Justin Krznarich is a financial advisor with Thunderbird Wealth Management, Inc. in Peoria, AZ. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America, Inc., PFG Advisors, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of personal protection and security services. Thunderbird Wealth Management is a small advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select institutions. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset allocation process that integrates fundamental and technical analysis, favors ETFs with selective equity exposure, and utilizes risk-profiling tools, while also sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Patrick Kearns Jr. is a financial advisor at 345 Investment Advisory, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in 345 Wealth Management, LLC and owns an insurance brokerage firm specializing in term life insurance. 345 Investment Advisory is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm focuses on plan-linked and institutional-style accounts, managing portfolios through proprietary and third-party models with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across diverse investment strategies.

Bret Hoffman is a financial advisor at Green Peaks Planning with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Td Ameritrade, and he has operated as a sole proprietor since 2017. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties in Granby, Colorado. Green Peaks Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, employing both passive and active funds to create customized portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Walling is a financial advisor with RBG Capital LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes 14 years at Triad Advisors, Inc., followed by roles at Arkadios Capital and Arkadios Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in operating a rebath franchise and owns several PetWellClinic franchises in Maricopa County through a family holding company. RBG Capital provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and merger-and-acquisition consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs approaches such as fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and third-party manager selection for discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jarrod Rice is a financial advisor at Essential Investing with a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2024. He also serves as a special projects manager at Mercy Care, a nonprofit agency where he oversees administration of federal and state grant funding. Essential Investing provides investment advice and integrated financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations and charitable organizations. The firm combines passive indexing with tactical opportunities, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost core holdings while incorporating alternative investments for targeted risk exposure.

Jacob Chaparro is a financial advisor with Zenith Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Fidelity, and several advisory firms. Zenith Investment Management is a boutique wealth management firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and institutional investors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consultation services, employing customized, goals-based planning and a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic asset allocation and alternative investments.

Jo Ann Regan is a financial advisor with FSG Financial Services, Inc. in Sun City, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. She has held leadership roles at affiliated firms including FSG Tax Advisors, Inc. and Financial Security Group of AZ, Inc., where she serves as president and insurance agent. Regan is also involved in tax preparation and resolution services through FSG Tax Advisors. FSG Financial Services provides discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily for individual clients, tailoring strategies to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and operates with delegated discretion, conducting periodic account reviews and offering educational seminars.

Geoffrey Grenert is a financial advisor with Sierra Legacy Group in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Cypress Advisory Group and Grenert Financial Group since 2007 and has maintained a relationship with M Holdings Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Grenert serves as a board member of the MLBPA Players Trust and is engaged in baseball training and sports product development. Sierra Legacy Group provides asset management and financial planning services to individual and high net worth clients, managing approximately $152.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles, conducting regular reviews and rebalancing under discretionary authority.

James Oconnor II is a financial advisor with O'Connor Capital Advisory, LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has served as owner and managing member of O'Connor Capital Advisory since 2010 and previously was involved with the Coronado Schools Foundation from 2013 to 2017. O'Connor Capital Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized investment programs and maintains a small, supported advisory team focused on concentrated decision-making.

Christine Carlton is a financial advisor at EPS Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Estate Planning Solutions since 2015 and Carlton Financial, Inc. since 2004. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Carlton Financial Inc., an independent insurance agency, and is involved as a business consultant specializing in tax incentives and corporate finance as well as an associate with a network marketing organization. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for about 299 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Trevor Scheid is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Luminescent Wealth Management, Inc. Prior to joining Luminescent Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Tarbox Family Office for six years and Versant Capital Management for five years. Luminescent Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm that provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tax and estate planning in its investment approach and builds diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Burg is a financial advisor at AlphaTrust Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and AIG Capital Services. Burg serves as president of the Aspiring Youth Academy, a nonprofit focused on youth development, and holds board positions with the Sun Devils and the Foundation for Financial Education. AlphaTrust Advisors offers discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis primarily through ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, and supplements research with artificial intelligence tools for decision support.

Alex Miller is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with EPS Wealth Management. He previously worked at The Hebets Company and LifeBrokers. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for nearly 300 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Brian Laurie is a financial advisor at Green Peaks Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years. Laurie serves on the 403(b) committee for Benevilla in Surprise, AZ, where he participates in reviewing and recommending 403(b) plan matters. Green Peaks Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a combination of fundamental security analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, customizing portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.