Michael Wood is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Trajan Wealth, he was associated with Florida Financial Advisors DBA Four Corners Financial Advisors. Trajan Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focusing on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, tailoring portfolios to clients’ unique circumstances, and integrates private market investments along with coordinated tax, estate, and insurance planning.

Jake Marty is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment, where he has worked since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, NCA Financial Planners, and Bob Evans. Marty is also involved in the sales and service of insurance and fixed annuities through Advisors Excel. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network and in-house investment management.

Skene Black is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Geneos, Skene worked at Heffernan Financial, Osland Financial Group, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Wells Fargo, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he was involved with Venezias Pizzeria for four years and also worked as a referee with the Arizona Referee Association. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers with a range of customizable investment strategies and platforms.

Walter Less is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and South State Investment Services. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retail investors, and various entities, managing approximately $2.6 billion in assets. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on stocks, ETFs, and occasional mutual funds, with portfolios tailored to clients’ specific financial situations and coordinated with affiliated tax, estate, and insurance professionals.

Joshua Smith is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and community-related involvement with organizations like Scottsdale Gymnastics and SPF Parkour Academy. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of about 101 financial professionals, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers various advisory programs and emphasizes discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing both individual securities and Strategist models with operational features such as ongoing model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

Gregory Halvorson is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has recently started his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Encompass More, he spent 13 years at US Bank, N.A., followed by a role as Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, and digital-asset related exposures.

Robyn Kreuer is a financial advisor at Verus Capital Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Merrill and Securities America, Inc. before joining Verus in 2013. Kreuer holds a Series 66 designation. Verus Capital Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates with fee-based advisory services, including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies tailored to client-specific factors.

Kipp Goll is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at Autus Asset Management, LLC for 18 years. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Louis Priebe is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at PFG Advisors since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Gordon Asset Management and Private Wealth Advocacy. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a financial advocate for Apogee Physicians, a physician-focused hospitalist group. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily implementing exposure through index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and supports a distributed advisor network with multiple strategic platform and referral arrangements.

Larry Mitchell is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2006. He also operates Robert Harding Financial Group and is involved as an independent representative with various insurance carriers focused on fixed products. Outside of finance, he owns a family farm. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority for most accounts.

Robert Irish is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience in educational services and spent ten years with the Tolleson Union High School District. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and third-party managers to oversee approximately $518 million in client assets.

Scott Knutson is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Knutson manages ranch and land-related business activities through ownership and management roles in Montana-based enterprises. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and alternative strategies through its Amplify Platform.

Sean Rawlings is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WealthBound Advisors, MML Investors Services, LLC, and GoldBook Financial, as well as experience at Arizona State University. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management. The firm employs both planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, integrates tax and accounting services, and uses technology and AI tools to support its fiduciary responsibilities.

Brooks Crandell is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. He has prior experience at Morris Hall, PLLC, Arizona Bank & Trust, First International Bank & Trust, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he is engaged in photography and serves as an assistant coach for a school mountain biking team; he also sits on the board of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other services, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, asset-allocation strategies, and third-party platforms to construct tailored portfolios.

Kevin Williamson is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 16 years and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for one year. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Kurt Petricek is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a quantitative and qualitative investment process driven by proprietary models and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through its extensive wholesaling and model business.

Samantha Licko is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of her advisory work, she operates an online jewelry sales business called Beachin' Brujas. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm utilizes multiple managed account programs and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options, with a focus on integrating its affiliation with UMB Bank into its fixed-income and municipal advisory practices.

Ben Bates is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ICMA-RC Services, Leafhouse Financial Advisors, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, and Principal Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 25 percent owner of Boshi Boys, LLC, a distributor of Shaklee nutritional and cleaning products. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers and their employees, as well as certain nonprofit entities, by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services supported by investment advice and portfolio management from Morningstar Investment Management.

Randall Lee is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Mercer Global Advisors, among other roles. Lee is also involved with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC as an investment analyst. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $1.86 billion for over 2,200 clients. The firm offers various investment programs and retirement plan consulting services, serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a team of 18 advisors across six offices.

Jeremy Erisman is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including AE Wealth Management LLC and Morgan Stanley. He is also involved in insurance sales, consulting, and education through Clear Solutions LLC DBA Bergen Financial Group. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.