Joyce Rolfes is the president of Five Peaks Financial Consulting, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has professional experience spanning roles at United Planners Financial Services and co-trustee positions for family trusts. She has served as a committee member of the Desert Botanical Garden, a nonprofit organization, since 2010. Five Peaks Financial Consulting provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning, manager selection, pension consulting, and insurance placement, typically operating in a non-discretionary capacity while utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside psychometric risk assessments.

John Mckeel is a financial advisor at Mckeel Capital Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mckeel Capital Management since 2009. Mckeel Capital Management is a fee-only, independent investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management, implementing customized investment policies with a focus on both third-party managers and a variety of securities, typically managing client assets on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Jerome Greene is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as president and sole advisor at JG Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Union Capital Company. JG Wealth Management provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and estate planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory and offers a wrap fee program with bundled services including tax and estate document support.

Russell Robertson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at ATI Wealth Partners, LLC, an independent firm based in New Castle, NH, and has worked with J. Murphy Asset Management, LLC since 2022. ATI Wealth Partners provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, and trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost, broadly diversified ETFs, structured notes, and, for some clients, option-writing strategies.

Ravinath Aekambaram is a CFA® charterholder and principal of RA Advisory LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led RA Advisory LLC since its founding in 2012. RA Advisory LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and advises on employer-sponsored retirement plans and 529 plans. The firm customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasionally options, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both integrated and standalone financial planning.

Jerome Perkins is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at SimpliPhi Capital and has previously worked at Harrison Brook, Beacon Global Advisors Network, LLC, and Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Perkins consults for a European firm advising expatriates. SimpliPhi Capital offers fee-based investment management and one-time financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a range of securities and financial instruments to manage risk and pursue performance.

Justin Castelli is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Santiago.Life, an independent registered investment adviser. He has worked at RL Wealth Management, L.L.C. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns RLS Threads, an online clothing store for financial advisors, and RLS Ventures, a consulting business focused on marketing for financial advisors. He is also co-owner of The Advisor Growth Community, an online network for advisors. Santiago.Life serves individuals, corporations, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm conducts educational seminars and speaking engagements and manages client accounts using proprietary and third-party asset-allocation models with ongoing monitoring and monthly rebalancing.

Jeffrey Smith is a financial advisor with Compass Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Compass Financial since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Smith is a licensed insurance agent selling life, health, and variable insurance products. Compass Financial, LLC provides asset management and pension consulting services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities, with a particular focus on qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm develops investment strategies based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis and employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kenton Braun is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Personal Prosperity LLC and previously worked at MitchellClark & Company. Personal Prosperity LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies, and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

George Simon is the sole advisor at European Family Office Institute LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has led the firm since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Simon works as an independent lawyer advising individuals and corporations on legal matters in various jurisdictions. European Family Office Institute LLC provides investment management and modular financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm offers customized portfolios built using fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client-imposed selection limitations.

Charlise Whiteside is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Stonehaven Private Wealth Management LLC since 2013 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2012. Whiteside is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to this activity. Stonehaven Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, multi-generational wealth planning, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a goal-driven investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical overlays and both active and passive instruments.

Corrie Borde is a financial advisor at Borde Financial with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Borde Financial, Corrie worked at KCD Financial, Inc., and has been associated with Borde & Associates, P.A. since 2017. Outside of advisory services, Corrie is involved in insurance-related activities including the sale of fixed annuities and various insurance products. Borde Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm employs a client-focused investment approach based on goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, offering additional services such as ERISA 3(21) consulting and third-party manager selection.

Percy Kandukira is a financial advisor with FTIB Asset Management LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ornate Investment Managers LLC and Finalis Securities LLC. Kandukira also serves as a managing member of Ornate, focusing on investment banking deal origination and execution. FTIB Asset Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser offering tailored portfolio management and pension consulting to individual, business, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IPS-driven process emphasizing planning, monitoring, and rebalancing, and provides services exclusively on a non-discretionary basis to a broad institutional client base.

Dwight Langley is a financial advisor at Langley Wealth Management in Watkinsville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vickery Financial Services, Inc. and Vickery Langley Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, Langley is also an independent life insurance agent. Langley Wealth Management serves individual investors and other client types, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across diversified mutual fund portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a long-term investment approach, implementing recommendations only with client approval.

John McVeigh is the sole advisor at Upland Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Savannah, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, having been with Upland Capital since its founding in 1995. Upland Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and project-based investment consulting to a select group of individual and institutional clients, including pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a disciplined, absolute-return oriented process guided by a written Investment Policy Statement, with an emphasis on income and structured fixed-income analysis informed by extensive institutional experience.

Catherine Ryan is a CFA charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Cedar Rock Investment Advisors since 2006. Cedar Rock Investment Advisors offers investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals and trusts, including charitable remainder and income-only trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on academic research emphasizing asset allocation, low-cost instruments, and careful liquidity management, combining broad market core holdings with tactical positions informed by fundamental and behavioral analysis.

Russell Wallace is a financial advisor at Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC in Denton, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He also serves as the CFO of Altius Healthcare Management LLC and operates an accounting practice. Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW accounts, with no minimum account size. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to implement long- and short-term investment strategies across diverse asset classes.

Scott Sierens is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Sierens Financial Group, Inc. in Elgin, IL, and has prior experience with AE Wealth Management, Gradient Advisors, and AptarGroup. He also works as a paid contractor creating content for YouTube. Sierens Financial Group, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients, combining mutual funds, ETFs, and both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm offers educational seminars and workshops and accommodates client-specific investment restrictions and goals.

Nicholas Arellano is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the Managing Partner and CEO of YLP Financial, LLC, as well as Managing Partner and CEO of Your Legacy Partners, LLC, which provides M&A advisory and consulting services to privately owned businesses. He also leads Kospow Partners, an entity that works within the search fund community to facilitate minority co-investments in private equity-type deals. YLP Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and investment policy development that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis. The firm employs long-term strategies alongside options trading and focuses on a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private placements.

Alexander Blackstone is a financial advisor at Portfoliolab in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Accurate Wealth Management, Blackstone Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Portfoliolab provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual investors and other registered investment advisers, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with indicator-based models. The firm’s portfolios may include ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, covered-option strategies, and structured notes, with accounts tailored to client objectives and managed on a discretionary basis.