James Kragenbring is the sole advisor at Aquifer Capital, LLC, based in Phoenix, AZ, holding the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has served as Senior Vice President for Institutional Administration and Assistant Professor of Business and Christian Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2017 and is a trustee on the Board of Bethlehem College and Seminary. Aquifer Capital previously provided discretionary investment management to pooled vehicles and separate accounts, serving funds, endowments, non-profit organizations, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach focused on absolute-return objectives through quantitative and qualitative analysis, though it is not currently managing client assets.

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® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal advisor at Miller Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2026, following prior roles at PFG Advisors and Lucia Capital Group. Miller has experience providing investment advisory services through various entities and holds the Series 66 license. Miller Wealth Management offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as corporate treasuries and nonprofit funds. The firm employs a tax-aware approach with model allocations primarily using ETFs, structured notes, and third-party managers, and it manages over $100 million in assets while participating in sponsored program platforms including those offered by LPL.

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.

Cody Zindler is a financial advisor at STUDIOi, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Matson Money, Inc. for six years and has been associated with Ledger Foundry, LLC since 2026. STUDIOi serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to create diversified, mutual fund–focused allocations, emphasizing documented client objectives and risk tolerance, and operates primarily with non-discretionary asset management.

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.

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 the principal of JTNC Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Mesa, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Christopher is also the managing member of Volare Capital Management LLC, a financial software development firm supporting trading strategies used by JTNC Wealth Advisors. JTNC Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs automated, quantitative strategies focused on relative-value equity pair trading and trend-following in futures and commodities, using short-term, volatility-adjusted trading models.

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.

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.

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.

William Newman is the sole advisor at Newman's Financial Planning in Queen Creek, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his firm since 2015. Newman's Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index funds and ETFs, incorporates cyclical analysis into its portfolio decisions, and offers a combination of retainer-based financial planning and specialized pension-plan consulting services.

James Rosebrough Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, PLC in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Financial Group since 2009 and also manages private real estate lending funds through AZDOT, LLC, where he serves as a managing member. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate as a licensed agent and participates in a bookkeeping and tax firm owned jointly with his wife. Strategic Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses to tailor portfolios aligned with client investment policies and manages roughly $16.7 million across about 85 accounts, including the sponsorship and management of private Regulation D real estate lending funds.

Michelle Patel is the sole advisor at Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc. in Chandler, AZ, holding a CFP® designation with 24 years of industry experience. She has prior experience at FSC Securities Corporation, Inc. and operates a health and life insurance business alongside her advisory role. Patel also serves as Secretary of the Board of Ministry at Epiphany Luther Church. Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients with comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process with customized asset allocation, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and offering a mutual-fund-only program through American Funds.

Alexander Telidis is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with ProEquities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Telidis also works as an independent insurance agent. Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and recommendations of third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes retirement plan consulting and offers tailored portfolios using various strategies, managing about $93.2 million in discretionary client assets as of August 2026.

Richard Grant is the managing member of RFG Capital Management LLC in Gilbert, AZ, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with RFG Capital Management since 2008. Additionally, he is the managing member of American Insurance Planners LLC, a non-investment related insurance agency. RFG Capital Management LLC provides advisory services primarily to higher-net-worth and institutional clients, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm acts mainly as a referrer to third-party investment advisors rather than directly managing client accounts.