Jared Peck is the sole advisor at Sage Advice Financial LLC in Mesa, AZ. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has recently transitioned into financial advising after a career primarily in transportation, including roles at Swift Transportation and Ascend Transportation. Outside of advising, he provides fractional CFO services to small and mid-sized companies, including part-time CFO work at Ascend Transportation. Sage Advice Financial LLC offers portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, with customized investment policy statements and discretionary implementation. The firm employs a mixed investment approach incorporating strategic allocation, diversified portfolios, and an optional active equity trading strategy with weekly model updates and sector rotation, alongside a separate fractional CFO service.

David McBride is a CFP® with over 41 years of experience in financial advisory and investment services. He has been the president of McBride Financial Services, Inc. since 1994 and is also associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license and operates as an independent insurance agent and CPA, providing tax planning and preparation services. McBride Financial Services, Inc. offers personalized investment analysis, consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental and economic cycle analysis in its planning-focused, non-discretionary approach and utilizes fixed or hourly planning fees rather than asset-based fees.

Alex Hilbert is the sole advisor at Life Story Wealth Planning in Scottsdale, AZ, with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at THE Vanguard Group, Inc., JNR Networks LLC, and Hilbert Financial Group LLC. Hilbert maintains an outside business to which he devotes part-time hours. Life Story Wealth Planning provides discretionary wealth management to high-net-worth individuals and corporations and publishes an investment newsletter with optional paid premium tiers. The firm employs a proprietary three-layer investment process involving fundamental, technical, and macro analysis, utilizing options, futures, short positions, and concentrated asset-class selection within an active management approach.

Joseph Mangone is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has led J. Mangone Capital Management LLC since 2011. Based in Paradise Valley, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as the sole advisor at his independent firm. J. Mangone Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including a significant portion of high-net-worth households. The firm’s portfolios emphasize privately negotiated equity positions and municipal/state bonds, serving a relatively small client base with a high assets-per-client ratio.

Adam Zingg is a CFA® charterholder and the principal advisor at The Balance of Trade in Scottsdale, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. He has held teaching roles at multiple institutions, including Grand Canyon University and Maricopa County Community Colleges, since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns an online educational content business targeting homeschoolers, worldschoolers, and gap-year students. The Balance of Trade provides advisory and educational services primarily to individual investors, with occasional clients such as trusts, family offices, and pension plans. The firm focuses on a top-down strategic allocation framework complemented by tactical adjustments and emphasizes education and consulting over discretionary management.

Robert Wojcik is a financial advisor at W Wealth Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with W Wealth Advisors since 2010. W Wealth Advisors is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and hourly consulting through a customized, client-centered process that integrates both fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a mix of active and passive investment strategies.

Anthony Morley is the sole advisor at Delphi Value Investments, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Tempe, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Cove Communities and Bossert Capital LLC. Outside of advising, Morley owns and operates RJ's Outdoor, a business specializing in custom ear plugs for shotgun shooters, and provides hunting guiding services. Delphi Value Investments manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individuals and businesses, focusing on a value-oriented approach with long-term investment horizons. The firm maintains concentrated portfolios and employs a variety of securities, including derivatives and foreign investments, when appropriate.

John Klevens is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequel Capital Management, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth, PFG Advisors, Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Kms Financial Services. Sequel Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth-management services, and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm utilizes a long-term, customized approach combining fundamental and technical analysis across a range of securities and operates a wrap fee program uncommon among firms without active SEC-registered advisors.

Casey Corbett is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal of Corbett Wealth Management LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2022. Casey also has a longstanding role at the Mayo Clinic since 2012. Corbett Wealth Management LLC is a boutique firm offering discretionary portfolio management focused on higher-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to create diversified, tailored portfolios, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Rodd Miller is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Miller Wealth Management in Gilbert, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at PFG Advisors and managing Miller Ventures, Inc. dba Miller Wealth Management. Miller Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and corporate treasuries. The firm uses documented client intake and planning frameworks, model allocations, ETF-focused portfolios, and tax-aware planning, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services across wrap and non-wrap arrangements.

Paul Hermens is the founder and sole advisor at Hermens Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, leading his firm since 1996. Hermens Capital Management provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

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.

Charles Scott is the sole advisor at Pelleton Capital Management, Ltd. in Scottsdale, AZ, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Pelleton Capital Management since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Scott operates as an independent insurance agent. Pelleton Capital Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passively managed index funds and ETFs, supplemented by a tactical overlay focused on risk management and global diversification.

Diane Ouellette is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 22 years of experience. She is the sole advisor at Gold Canyon Financial Planning, an independent fee-only firm she has led since 2004. Ouellette also has experience with Herring Cove Financial Planning dating back to 2001. Gold Canyon Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, couples, and families, including retirees, professionals, and business owners. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments, and also offers educational workshops and pro bono services to a nonprofit organization.

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 a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with JTNC Wealth Advisors LLC in Mesa, Arizona, bringing two years of industry experience. He is also the managing member of Volare Capital Management LLC, a financial software development firm where he oversees software development and portfolio management teams. JTNC Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm utilizes two automated, quantitative strategies focused on short-term trading with volatility-adjusted position sizing and dynamic exit rules.

Thomas Brough is a financial advisor with Capital Trust Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has led Brough Investment Group, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of Hedge Access Group, LLC, which manages pooled investment limited partnerships. Capital Trust Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with customized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework and a proprietary methodology that incorporates various analytical approaches and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and hedge funds.

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.

Lawrence Fuller II is the principal of Fuller Asset Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has led his independent firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Fuller has contributed articles to Seeking Alpha since 2013 and serves as a strategic partner with the copy-trading platform dub, where he manages portfolios available for users to replicate. Fuller Asset Management provides customized, non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios typically consisting of equities, debt securities, and ETFs, conducting regular client reviews and trade approvals.

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.