Kenneth Holman is a financial advisor at Overland Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has been involved with Overland Group, a commercial development and construction company, for over 40 years and currently serves as its Chairman of the Board while assisting in its management transition. Overland Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser providing investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to a variety of clients including retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and individuals. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with an oversight role when independent managers are engaged.

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.

James Barrons Jr. is a financial advisor with First Financial Strategies, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with First Financial Strategies, Inc. since 1988. Outside of financial advising, Barrons serves as chairman and CEO of RMG Outdoor, Inc., a company that fabricates outdoor billboards, and holds leadership roles in several other outdoor advertising and landscaping businesses. First Financial Strategies, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial guidance services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolio allocations based on client-specific factors and operates under a professional alliance with Morgan Stanley, which handles custody and investment discretion while FFSI maintains a consultative role.

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.

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.

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.

John Kroeger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Personal Benefits Planning LLC since 2014. His background includes extensive work in insurance sales dating back to 1982, as well as providing legal document preparation and tax preparation services through separate self-employed ventures. Personal Benefits Planning LLC is a state-registered, single-advisor firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual and some high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates tax preparation and insurance services with its investment advisory offerings and emphasizes individualized asset allocation and suitability analysis across a range of investment products.

Christopher Oxford is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sprout Financial Planning, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Vanguard and self-employment activities related to transportation. He is also the owner of Siello, LLC, a food and event catering business currently inactive. Sprout Financial Planning, LLC provides individualized financial planning and comprehensive portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining passive and active strategies, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to align with client objectives.

Daniel Bustamante is the principal advisor at Bustamante & Co in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Stockability LLC, Jack Grace Golf USA, and Landshark Capital LLC, and has managed Bustamante Capital LLC, a private family office and consulting firm for private companies, since 2000. Bustamante & Co provides discretionary investment management primarily through separately managed accounts to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a concentrated portfolio approach driven by fundamental research, utilizing event-driven ideas, macro analysis, derivatives, and sizable cash allocations, and offers both standard asset-management accounts and a separate long/short equity program available to qualified clients on a performance basis.

Joseph Harding is a financial advisor at Arcadia Wealth LLC in Phoenix, Arizona, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Holos Financial, LLC and his own CPA firm, Harding CPA, LLC, which he has operated since 2017. Harding serves as treasurer and assistant treasurer for Phoenix United Reformed Church, where he manages the budget and participates in finance and leadership committees. Arcadia Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and businesses, employing an academic, asset-allocation-centered approach. The firm coordinates closely with an affiliated accounting practice and offers retirement-plan consulting and discretionary asset management.

Thomas Brough is a financial advisor with Capital Trust Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstreet Securities Corporation and Wedbush Securities Inc. Since 2012, he has been managing pooled investment limited partnerships as a managing partner of Hedge Access Group, LLC. Capital Trust Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with customized investment management and financial planning services using a strategic asset-allocation framework and proprietary methodologies.

Peter Shannon is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ebis in Phoenix, AZ. He has been with EBIS, Inc. since 2001. Ebis provides investment management, financial planning, and risk-management consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, diversified portfolios and offers institutional-grade retirement fiduciary services alongside bespoke risk consulting and educational resources.

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.

Gregory Goodman is the sole advisor at EMRO Asset Management, LLC, based in Peoria, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 5 years of experience in financial advising, alongside over 30 years as an attorney and partner at the law firm Goodman & Goodman. His dual roles in law and investment advising are notable aspects of his professional background. EMRO Asset Management is an independent, single-advisor firm serving a small group of high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing multiple analysis methods and a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Samuel Castaneda Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Castaneda Financial Management, an independent firm he founded in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at ARQ Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Zions Capital Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Castaneda Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods to implement tailored, long-term investment strategies and offers a limited range of investment instruments while maintaining a focused client base.

Keith Bolognese is a financial advisor at Alt Alpha Capital, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Quad Capital, LLC since 2013. Alt Alpha Capital, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that manages a private pooled hedge fund and provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a macro-driven, data-focused investment process that considers global economic, monetary, and geopolitical trends to select asset classes and securities, employing a combination of long- and short-term trading strategies with ESG considerations.

Robert Pace is the principal and sole advisor at RJ Pace Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at IBM Corporation from 2002 to 2019 before founding his independent firm in 2003. RJ Pace Financial offers discretionary portfolio management and consultation services to individual investors, including retirement and taxable accounts, trusts, and family members. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversification, low-turnover passive funds, and periodic rebalancing to manage risk and pursue long-term growth and income.

Derek Sinani is the sole advisor at Ironwood Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has led Ironwood Wealth Advisors since 2010 and is also associated with DDBL, LLC, an inactive entity without business activity. Ironwood Wealth Advisors provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering discretionary portfolio management based on six model portfolios customized to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm combines fundamental analysis with technical trend-following and mainly uses mutual funds and ETFs, managing a concentrated book of discretionary assets.