Adam Amante is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Fortress Financial Solutions, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. He has 18 years of industry experience and is also involved in business and consulting through Fortress Consulting, LLC, and non-variable life insurance and fixed annuities through Fortress Insurance Brokerage, LLC. Additionally, Mr. Amante provides notary services to clients at no charge. Fortress Financial Solutions, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an investment process guided by an in-house Investment Committee, offering a range of portfolio strategies including long-term buy-and-hold and selective impact/ESG investing.

Jeremy Rabalais is a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms including Puritan Investment Advisors, Inc., Puritan Financial Group, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Soundincome Strategies LLC. He is also the owner of TPC Financial Group, LLC, where he is involved in fixed insurance sales and services. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing, with portfolios customized by independent advisers to meet client objectives.

Joshua Mellberg is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC in Tucson, AZ, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Secure Investment Management since 2012 and owns JD Mellberg Financial, which provides insurance marketing, product development, and lead generation services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing several business entities related to insurance sales and e-commerce. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed accounts. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term, diversified allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Thomas Curtis IV is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Management Partners, LLC where he has worked since 2020. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial and various positions related to insurance from 2011 to 2022. Wealth Management Partners, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $793 million in assets, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative investment strategies with active use of derivatives, margin, and digital asset advisory services.

Daniel Nentl is a financial advisor at Ironwood Financial, LLC in Tucson, AZ, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ironwood Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in community activities including coaching and mentoring with Canyon View Little League and serves as a director for the nonprofit Rollin for Ninos. Ironwood Financial, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies including derivatives-based approaches such as covered call writing and selective IPO participation, with portfolios constructed using individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

King Kearns is a financial advisor at Everest Financial Group with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Everest Financial Group since 2005, also spending time at Securities America, Inc. Kearns owns an insurance agency that services life and long-term care insurance and annuities. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse individual client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment management using a range of analytical techniques and model asset allocation programs.

Dean Greenberg is a financial advisor with Greenberg Financial Group in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and totaling 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Greenberg Financial Group since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% owner of Campbell Financial Plaza LLC, the office building where the firm operates. Greenberg Financial Group is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm with six advisors managing approximately $407 million for around 800 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, utilizing strategies that include asset allocation, market timing, and dollar-cost averaging.

Alicia Klein is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cambridge Financial Group, LLC since 2011. She holds a Series 65 license and participates in professional organizations as a board member for both the Financial Planning Association of Southern Arizona and the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. Cambridge Financial Group provides holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates investment management with tax, estate, retirement, and risk-management planning, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis and tailoring portfolios to clients’ tax situations, risk tolerance, and goals.

Anders Engbretson is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial in Las Cruces, NM. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial in 2023, he worked at North Oaks Financial Group and has experience in education and municipal roles. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that emphasizes diversification, rebalancing, and tax strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Genzman is a financial advisor at GR Financial Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at GR Financial Group since 2015, following time at Mutual Securities, Inc. Genzman is involved in several family and personal real estate ventures outside of his advisory role. GR Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages over $1 billion across a seven-advisor team and employs a range of strategies including asset allocation, sector, fundamental, and technical analysis, with portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, commodities, and digital assets.

Julia Rogan is a financial advisor at Attessa Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at AW Securities, Presidio Group Wealth Management, and Long Realty Company. She has also worked in the hospitality industry and attended the University of Arizona. Attessa Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach incorporating cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and maintains regular portfolio reviews with detailed reporting.

Timothy Fleshman is a financial advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC in Tucson, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Wellspring Financial Partners and Brandvia Alliance. Parkwoods Wealth Partners serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations with investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness services. The firm applies a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, utilizing diversified allocations primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income ladders, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Francisco Almada is a financial advisor with Union Capital Company in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Union Capital Company since 1999 and is also the principal and investment advisor of Alamos Capital, LLC, and sole owner of Hilltop Capital Company. Union Capital Company serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations through a team of ten advisors, managing approximately $150 million across about 414 client accounts. The firm employs a portfolio management approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional covered-call strategies.

Samuel Almada is a financial advisor with Union Capital Company in Tucson, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Alamos Capital, LLC. In addition to advising, Almada is involved in trading and market research. Union Capital Company is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $150 million across around 414 client accounts, offering portfolio management using modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Jacob Brown is a financial advisor at Southwest Investment Advisors, Inc. in Tucson, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Inside Real Estate. Southwest Investment Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and pension plans with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages client assets primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments.

Christy Knotz is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fortress Financial Solutions, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, American Family Insurance, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Charles Schwab. In addition to her advisory work, she provides non-investment services through business consulting, life insurance brokerage, and notary services. Fortress Financial Solutions, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm that serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized consulting services.

Joseph Bodkin is a financial advisor at Union Capital Company with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Union Capital Company since 2000. Bodkin holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Union Capital Company provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven approach using modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services through a dual broker-dealer and registered investment adviser model.

Alexander Parrs is a CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Financial, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Parrs holds ownership interests in several businesses, including a financial insurance company and other ventures. Ironwood Financial, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including derivatives-based approaches such as covered call writing, and uses platforms like eMoney and Morningstar to support portfolio construction and client planning.

Paul Bennett is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates since 2021 and previously spent 20 years at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Bennett owns Paul M Bennett LTD, an S-Corp used for payroll and expense management. The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs tailored investment strategies across various asset classes and uses both traditional and technology-driven approaches to manage client accounts.

Matthew Harrison is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Attessa Capital LLC since 2024 and previously led Harrison Wealth Management from 2016 to 2024. Attessa Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios based on documented client objectives and risk tolerances. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and strategies, including discretionary account management and regular portfolio reviews, and distributes a weekly client email titled “weekly thoughts” outside of formal advisories.