Joshua James is a financial advisor with Essential Investing in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Essential Investing, he was involved in various roles with Hope Church PHX and Likewise Worship. Essential Investing provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blended investment approach that combines passive indexing with tactical opportunities, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost holdings alongside alternative investments.

James Garber is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Process Design Capital Management LLC since 2014, working as part of a four-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. Process Design Capital Management LLC employs a variety of analysis methods and offers ERISA retirement plan services, including both advisory and investment manager roles.

Nathan Haws is a financial advisor at Haws Financial Planning LLC in Phoenix, AZ, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Eastern University and Arizona State University. Haws Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs while also incorporating fundamental and technical analyses, managing approximately $105 million in client assets on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Victor is a financial advisor with Tactical Tax Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Victor co-founded and serves as vice president of CSI Financial Group and is involved in Tactical Tax and Estate Planning, where he holds multiple insurance-related licenses. Tactical Tax Wealth Management is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and selected retirement plans. The firm integrates discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and may use both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies, including options and structured notes, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Jason McCaleb is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SharpePoint, LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Good Life Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services through RM Alliance. SharpePoint serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and held-away asset management. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and offers unique services such as direct management of held-away retirement accounts and private fund management.

William Mitton is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Leigh Baldwin & Co., Triton Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kingsview Asset Management, and Raymond James Financial. He owns WCM William Chad Mitton Financial, a pass-through entity affiliated with Triton Wealth Management. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of fundamental analysis with long- and short-term investment strategies. The firm offers access to a broad range of securities and manages assets on a discretionary basis.

Logan Hauschild is a financial advisor at Green Peaks Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Green Peaks Planning, he worked at Red Robin for six years and was a full-time student for seventeen years. Green Peaks Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing over $46 million in assets. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized portfolios and a range of planning engagements beyond traditional asset management.

Landon Marsh is a financial advisor at Scott Marsh Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Alterdomus, Jones Simkins, and Ernst & Young. Scott Marsh Financial, LLC provides portfolio management alongside tax advisory, individual tax return preparation, real estate advice, and property management, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, companies, and trusts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and uses a mix of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and a concentrated stock strategy with discretionary rebalancing and tax-efficient solutions.

Lauren Frist is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at The VANGUARD GROUP, INC., Ironwood Wealth Management, LLC, and currently serves at Revel Wealth Partners. Lauren holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Revel Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm follows a policy-driven investment process that combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis using both passive and active vehicles.

Anthony Olson is a financial advisor at Bonsai Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bonsai Financial Services, LLC since 2018, following prior roles at Strategy Financial Services and Strategy Financial Insurance. Olson is also the owner and manager of Bonsai Insurance Services, LLC, where he consults on life and fixed insurance strategies. Bonsai Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on conservative investing with an emphasis on income planning and risk management. The firm employs an asset-allocation methodology to balance returns and risk, managing portfolios primarily with ETFs and mutual funds for a client base of about 62 accounts.

Alan Cox is a financial advisor at Hillspring Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northpointe Consulting, Northpointe Financial, and Taylor Capital Management. He is also licensed to sell life, annuity, health, dental, and vision insurance. Hillspring Financial provides fee-based financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary accounts through its Private Asset Management program and serves clients using both wrap-fee and non-wrap platforms, integrating mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers in tailored client programs.

Mark Trumble is a financial advisor at Process Design Capital Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Process Design Capital Management since 2017, following a 16-year tenure with Emergent Financial Group Inc. Process Design Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods alongside strategies including long-term equity and fixed-income investing, ETFs, and options trading, and offers specialized ERISA retirement plan services.

Adriana Mange is a financial advisor at AlphaTrust Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Wells Fargo Bank. Mange is also involved as a CPA and tax preparer with Alpha Trust Tax Services and serves as an independent insurance agent with Alpha Trust Insurance Services. AlphaTrust Advisors provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios with ETFs, stocks, bonds, and low-cost mutual funds, supplemented by third-party artificial intelligence tools for research and risk monitoring, and maintains formal affiliations with accounting, tax, and insurance practices.

Robert Kromer Jr. is a financial advisor with RK Retirement Solutions LLC in Sun City West, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include over two decades at Midwest Financial Group, Inc., followed by positions at Securities America, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. before joining RK Retirement Solutions in 2017. RK Retirement Solutions LLC is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $21.5 million in assets for about 92 clients. The firm employs discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing strategies including modern portfolio theory and fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Edwin Ashton is an investment advisor at Arete Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a licensed attorney since 2011, focusing his legal practice on estate planning, probate, and business transactional law through his firm, Ashton Law, PLLC. Arete Financial Solutions provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and corporate clients, utilizing a documented investment process that includes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm integrates in-house legal and accounting expertise alongside traditional investment management, offering a distinctive range of services including a wrap-fee program and managed-model solutions.

Nicholas Winters is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial advising, currently with Winters Financial Group, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. His prior work includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Foresters Financial. He also works as an independent insurance agent, assisting clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance needs. Winters Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily employs a non-discretionary management approach, offering portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a range of instruments including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Brian Robinson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sharpepoint, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial LLC, both from 2012 to 2018. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of PV SPORTS, a retail and internet-based sporting equipment business. Sharpepoint, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and held-away asset management. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and offers unique services such as direct management of held-away retirement accounts and private fund management.

Larry Lytle is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Wiser Advisor Group and has previously worked at firms including Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the nonprofit Folds of Honor and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on technology businesses and nonprofit consulting. Wiser Advisor Group is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth households, and various entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental, economic, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and is noted for its wrap-fee program and broad investment capabilities.

Angela Valentine is a financial advisor at Unique Investment Advisors, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including LifeTyme Financial Group and Allstar Financial Group, and maintains roles in Unique Business Planning, LLC and Sonoran Sky 1103 LLC. Unique Investment Advisors acts as a co-advisor on a third-party platform, providing ERISA 3(21) advisory services and hosting public seminars. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach focused on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, supporting clients through onboarding and ongoing reviews rather than discretionary trading.

Davis Westfield is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at August Wealth Group, Inc. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has held roles in various other industries including food delivery. Outside of his advisory work, he also engages in food delivery through DoorDash. August Wealth Group, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm customizes portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, applies a mid-to-long-term investment outlook, and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring along with periodic reporting.