Timothy Milkwick is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Embark Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting services related to business retirement plans through Accounting Fulfillment Services, LLC and is a licensed insurance agent. Embark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans by offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes written Investment Policy Statements and applies fundamental analysis with a mix of trading strategies, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Haggerty is a financial advisor at Evolution Vision Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Evolution Vision Wealth Management in 2026, he worked at TNL Asset Management, Alpine Bank Wealth Management, and New York Life, among others. Outside of financial advising, Kevin owns a minority stake in a take-out pizza business and co-owns a bill pay company. Evolution Vision Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages over $65 million in discretionary assets across 98 client relationships, using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to construct tailored portfolios with stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and private securities.

Doralee Meyer is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merino Wealth Management. Her prior roles include positions at Guided by Grace LLC and WellAcre Global Wealth Advisors. Merino Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and business clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs an investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tailored investment management, comprehensive ongoing planning, and access to third-party managers and a cash-management aggregator called Flourish Cash.

Mark Ewings is a financial advisor with Public Safety Financial/Galloway, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Galloway Asset Management since 2021 and Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. Outside of his financial advisory role, Ewings serves as a sergeant with the City of Tucson Police Department, a position he has held since 2003. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on public safety personnel and municipal plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, participant-level services, and financial education tailored to its clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

Jennifer Strymecki is a financial advisor at Transition Financial Advisors Group, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cardinal Point Capital Management and Ernst & Young. Transition Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs AUM-based strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options, with a notable focus on cross-border planning and integrated derivatives use.

Donald Laughlin is a financial advisor at Wiser Advisor Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wiser Advisor Group, he served as President and CEO of White Mountain Economic Development, a nonprofit focused on workforce development and business incubation in rural Arizona. Laughlin's work outside of finance includes program delivery and entrepreneurial training through this nonprofit organization. Wiser Advisor Group serves both individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and active portfolio management across a diverse range of investment vehicles, managing approximately $115 million for a small client base.

Jackson Beck is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taurum Retirement Partners, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Sluffin It Consulting and Utah State University. He was also the managing member of a pass-through tax conduit entity that was dissolved in 2021. Taurum Retirement Partners is a boutique investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managed programs. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to create personalized asset allocations, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Matthew Benson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Sonmore Financial LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for five years. Sonmore Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers retirement plan advisory services, including a limited ERISA 3(21) fiduciary role, and manages portfolios through a combination of in-house decisions, third-party models, and recommended managers, with a focus on integrating high-net-worth solutions and retirement participant account management.

Ross Almlie is a financial advisor at Future Bright with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Future Bright since 2015. Prior to that, he was involved with BreadVault, LLC, and he operates as a sole proprietor providing insurance products and services. Additionally, Mr. Almlie is a 50% member of Nouveau Logic, LLC, which refers leads to a financial education and software company. Future Bright provides fee-based discretionary investment management and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily investing in equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, with selective offerings of private Pre-IPO opportunities for accredited investors.

Steven Smartt is a financial advisor at Smartt Wealth Solutions, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Smartt Wealth Solutions since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a life insurance brokerage with various carriers, dedicating fewer than five hours per week to this activity. Smartt Wealth Solutions provides personalized financial planning and co-advisory investment services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm collaborates with Matson Money for platform management and fee billing while offering educational seminars and coordinating with other professionals to support client needs.

Jake Norton is a financial advisor at Stewardship Financial in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Stewardship Planning, LLC and Stewardship Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Norton is an independent insurance agent and oversees legal document preparation services offered through his firm. Stewardship Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using both active and passive strategies and coordinates with institutional third-party managers.

Mark Hall is a financial advisor with Smartt Wealth Solutions, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Smartt Wealth Solutions since 2015 and also operates Mark E. Hall, PC, where he is a partner and attorney with over two decades in legal practice. Smartt Wealth Solutions provides personalized financial planning and co-advisory investment services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a third-party platform for investment implementation and emphasizing collaboration with other client professionals.

Austin Frazier is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Strategies Group, LLC since 2022 and previously held positions at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance products. Capital Strategies Group serves individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $103 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a periodic email newsletter as part of its client prospecting efforts.

Todd Thomas is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Public Safety Financial/Galloway in Mesa, AZ. He has worked at Galloway Asset Management since 2015 and joined Modern Wealth Management in 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he holds an Arizona insurance license to sell fixed annuity products occasionally through Public Safety Financial Insurance. Public Safety Financial/Galloway is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves public-sector entities, municipal defined contribution plans, and individual clients, with a particular focus on public safety personnel. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and third-party research and provides financial education and advisory services to public safety organizations.

Timothy Hill is a CFP® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Krueger Financial and has held positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Hill is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Krueger Financial provides personalized financial and retirement planning to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax-aware approach focused on broad asset-class exposure through funds, relying primarily on planning rather than continuous portfolio management or discretionary trading.

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.

Matthew Penkert is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pro Tax Financial Services, LLC in Mesa, AZ. He has operated at Pro Tax Financial Services since 2003 and also provides tax preparation services. Pro Tax Financial Services offers tax preparation, accounting, financial planning, and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, occasionally serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates tax and accounting practices with asset management, employing a range of investment strategies informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Paul Cox is a financial advisor at Cox Advisors, LLC in Gilbert, Arizona, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Cox Advisors and related entities since 2009 and also works as a licensed real estate salesperson through Peak Commercial Consultants, LLC. Cox Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and qualified-plan consulting. The firm offers educational seminars, a wrap-fee program, and advises on privately offered securities and pooled investment vehicles, employing multiple analytical approaches and thorough due diligence processes.

Keith Dorson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Chandler, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wise World Investment Planning since 2020, LPL Financial since 2019, and SagePoint Financial from 2009 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary and is involved with several non-investment-related business entities. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings such as insurance and credit services.

Jered Skousen is a financial advisor with Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Harvard Avenue since 2018 and previously at Vestory, LLC from 2013 to 2018. Skousen co-owns Healer's Art, LLC, a business operated by his wife, though he does not devote time to it. Harvard Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost, low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs, along with broad global diversification and educational seminars offered at no charge.