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, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Eastern University and Arizona State University. Haws Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, focusing on passive investment management through index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning services covering retirement, tax, estate, college savings, cash flow, and risk management.

Andrew Victor is a financial advisor with Tactical Tax Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He co-founded and serves as vice president of CSI Financial Group, an insurance marketing organization, and is also involved in life insurance and settlement brokerage through Tactical Tax and Estate Planning. Tactical Tax Wealth Management is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select retirement plans. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, employing both long-term strategies and tactical trading tools tailored to client 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.

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 a Series 65 designation and over eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ernst & Young, Jones Simkins, and Alterdomus. Scott Marsh Financial serves individuals, companies, and trusts by providing portfolio management alongside tax services, real estate advice and property management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach prioritizes asset allocation and uses diversified mutual funds and ETFs across multiple model portfolios, with additional strategies including concentrated individual-stock selections.

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 with AlphaTrust Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. She is also involved with Alpha Trust Tax Services as a CPA and with Alpha Trust Insurance Services as an independent insurance agent. AlphaTrust Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs model portfolios utilizing ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, supplementing its investment process with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and artificial intelligence analyses.

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 with 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at Midwest Financial Group, Inc., followed by roles at Securities America and Securities America Advisors. He has been with RK Retirement Solutions since 2017. RK Retirement Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services to individuals and small businesses, focusing on documented investment strategies using a range of analytical methods. The firm typically manages accounts under discretionary authority and collaborates with third-party providers while engaging outside professionals only when clients retain them directly.

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® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Winters Financial Group, Inc. He has previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Foresters Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent assisting clients with life, disability income, 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 offers non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities while emphasizing client approval before transactions.

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.

Howard Luekenga is a financial advisor at AZ Legacy Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including marketing and pest control, as well as community service roles with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the City of Phoenix. AZ Legacy Wealth LLC provides discretionary asset management services to a diverse client base, using quantitative and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios to individual goals and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings, periodic rebalancing, and incorporates Envestnet UMA overlay services when appropriate.