Duc Pham is the sole advisor at Sonoran Investment Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He also maintains a medical career as a practicing surgeon at Duc M Pham MD, PC, where he manages surgical and administrative responsibilities. Sonoran Investment Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services tailored through detailed client interviews and Investment Policy Statements. The firm utilizes a diverse investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing strategies such as modern portfolio theory, technical analysis, and access to non-traditional instruments like venture capital and precious-metal ETFs.

Jon Paul Holyoak is the principal advisor at Holyoak Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Paradise Valley, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. His previous roles include founding and operating Holyoak Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of advising, he serves as an officer for JP and J Marketing Services, Inc., a company providing marketing services unrelated to investments, and participates in local nonprofit organizations supporting education in Scottsdale, AZ. Holyoak Wealth Management is a single-advisor firm managing approximately $11.4 million on a discretionary basis for about 35 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers customized, fee-based investment management across various securities and advises on insurance, retirement plans, and education savings, tailoring strategies based on client risk tolerance, objectives, and investment restrictions.

Jared Peck is the sole advisor at Sage Advice Financial LLC in Mesa, AZ. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to establishing his firm, Jared worked extensively in the transportation industry, including roles at Swift Transportation and Ascend Transportation, where he also serves as a fractional CFO for small and mid-sized companies. Sage Advice Financial LLC offers ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, providing customized investment policy statements and discretionary implementation. The firm’s investment approach includes a range from long-term strategic allocation to an optional active equity trading strategy with weekly model updates, combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses, and may involve short-term trading and margin transactions.

Abdul Hakeem Hamdan is the sole advisor at Groundwork Financial Partners and holds a Series 65 designation. He has professional experience in both financial advisory and dental practice management, including roles at Dental Financial Partners PLLC and Phoenix Biological Dentistry. Prior to his current work, he spent six years at Black & Veatch. Groundwork Financial Partners provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and other entities, offering a range of financial planning, tax support, and retirement consulting services. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its portfolio construction and maintains a close relationship with related accounting and tax practices.

David McBride is a CFP® with over 41 years of experience in financial advisory and investment services. He has been the president of McBride Financial Services, Inc. since 1994 and is also associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license and operates as an independent insurance agent and CPA, providing tax planning and preparation services. McBride Financial Services, Inc. offers personalized investment analysis, consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental and economic cycle analysis in its planning-focused, non-discretionary approach and utilizes fixed or hourly planning fees rather than asset-based fees.

Wilbert Guilford Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience and operates Wilbert Guilford, CFP, PLLC in Phoenix, AZ. He has worked in tax and business consulting since 1991 as a CPA and has provided personal financial counseling through Zeiders Enterprises since 2015. Guilford also maintains an affiliated accounting practice where he prepares income tax returns and offers tax-related advice. His firm offers commission-free, fee-only financial planning and consulting to individuals, families, and small businesses, focusing on retirement, college savings, estate planning, insurance review, and business development. Operating under a fiduciary standard, the firm develops investment policy statements and asset-allocation models primarily using no-load mutual funds and passive index vehicles, without exercising portfolio management discretion or custody of client assets.

Alex Hilbert is a financial advisor with Life Story Wealth Planning in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at The Vanguard Group, JNR Networks, Hilbert Financial Group, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Life Story Wealth Planning provides discretionary wealth management to high-net-worth individuals and corporations, using a proprietary three-layer investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and macro analysis across multiple asset classes. The firm employs active strategies including options, futures, and short positions, and also offers a paid investment newsletter.

Dean Domask is the principal advisor at Domask Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding the CFP® and Series 63 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has led Domask Wealth Management since its founding in 2010. Domask Wealth Management provides ongoing wealth management and financial planning primarily for individual households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services, including plan reviews and participant education seminars, with a focus on tailored investment strategies and a formal pension consulting offering that includes an ERISA fiduciary role for plan sponsors.

Kenneth Holman is a financial advisor with Overland Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has been involved with the Overland Group, a commercial development and construction company, since 1983 and currently serves as its Chairman of the Board. Holman works about 10-15 hours per week assisting his sons, who are managing the company operations. Overland Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser offering investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to a diverse client base including retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and individuals. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring, often coordinating with independent investment managers while maintaining oversight.

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.

Dave Hutchison is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Hutchison Investment Advisors in Phoenix, AZ. He has worked with multiple firms since 1980, including founding Hutchison Investment Advisors and holding positions at Cetera and Cetera Advisors LLC. Hutchison Investment Advisors serves approximately 40 clients, offering personalized financial planning and non-discretionary investment advice to individuals, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, buy-and-hold portfolios evaluated using Modern Portfolio Theory and delivers advice on a consultative basis without discretionary management or custody of client assets.

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.

Robert Wojcik is a financial advisor at W Wealth Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with W Wealth Advisors since 2010. W Wealth Advisors is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and hourly consulting through a customized, client-centered process that integrates both fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a mix of active and passive investment strategies.

Anthony Morley is the sole advisor at Delphi Value Investments, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Tempe, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Cove Communities and Bossert Capital LLC. Outside of advising, Morley owns and operates RJ's Outdoor, a business specializing in custom ear plugs for shotgun shooters, and provides hunting guiding services. Delphi Value Investments manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individuals and businesses, focusing on a value-oriented approach with long-term investment horizons. The firm maintains concentrated portfolios and employs a variety of securities, including derivatives and foreign investments, when appropriate.

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.