James Kennon is the principal of Kennon Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Goodyear, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Kennon Wealth Management in 2012, he established the Jim Kennon Financial Network in 2011, through which he also operates as a licensed insurance agent. Kennon Wealth Management serves a select group of individual clients by coordinating investment services with third-party money managers rather than managing assets directly. The firm provides ongoing liaison, reporting support, and client reviews, operating on a referral and revenue-sharing model that includes licensed insurance activities and incentive arrangements with third-party managers.

Carlos Alvarado is the principal of Alvarado & Associates, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Glendale, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked with Althia Capital Advisors and currently holds a financial analyst role at Jacobs Solutions. Additionally, he is associated with Caudal Capital in Panama, where he holds a license to provide investment advisory services. Alvarado & Associates offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified portfolios that emphasize income generation, risk management, and long-term capital stewardship. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, conducting regular reviews and utilizing Interactive Brokers for execution and global access.

Charles Herman Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Authentic Financial Planning in Peoria, AZ. His background includes roles in financial planning, tax preparation, mortgage brokerage, insurance, and real estate sales. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his business, The Money Agency, and operates a mortgage lending firm. Authentic Financial Planning serves individuals, families, business owners, and corporations with ongoing financial planning and investment management through tiered packages and project-based services. The firm offers a multi-meeting initial planning process, regular reviews, and a mix of billing options, supported by affiliated businesses in insurance, tax, real estate, and mortgage services disclosed as separate lines of business.

Patrick Church is the sole advisor at Church Capital, an independent investment advisory firm based in Buckeye, Arizona. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Church has operated Church Capital since 2013. Church Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a limited number of pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $23 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides ongoing discretionary portfolio management, directs clients to third-party money managers when appropriate, and acts as an ERISA 3(38) fiduciary offering retirement plan model management and consulting.

John Welch is the principal advisor at Welch Private Wealth in Litchfield Park, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 0 years of industry experience. Prior to founding the firm, he served 16 years in the United States Air Force and currently serves in the Air Force Reserves as an F-35 instructor pilot. Welch Private Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning, project-based planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to develop customized investment strategies and offers educational seminars and workshops to groups and the public.

Dale Meyer is the sole advisor at Dynamic Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Glendale, AZ. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and volunteer manager of AZ Naturals, a nonprofit youth baseball and football organization. Dynamic Financial Solutions serves a very small client base, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses individualized investment policies with periodic rebalancing and quarterly reviews, and it also assists clients with third-party money manager selection and monitoring, including corporate and employee-benefit plan accounts.

Kristina Dahl is a financial advisor at Sunburst Financial Management LLC in Glendale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Independent Wealth Network, Securities America, Verus Capital Partners, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of advising, she volunteers as a precinct captain for the Foundation of the Republican Party. Sunburst Financial Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, small business owners, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm offers customized portfolios using a range of securities and emphasizes a long-term investment orientation with fundamental and technical analysis.

Denver Nowicz is a financial advisor with Wealth For Life, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Simplicity Wealth, LifePro Asset Management, Regal Investment Advisors, and Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. In addition to his advisory work, he has been an independent insurance agent for over two decades. Wealth For Life, LLC is a single-advisor firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of analytical techniques and a long-term trading approach across mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and ETFs, managing approximately $21.1 million in assets.

Richard Groff II is a financial advisor with TheMoneyMD.com, LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Wealth Management International, Ltd. Groff is also a managing member of Health and Big Wealth, LLC, a bookkeeping entity, and is involved with Family Legacy Planning, LLC, which provides life insurance and annuities. TheMoneyMD.com, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a risk-first, managed-volatility approach using asset allocation and diversification, and maintains non-discretionary assets under management with ongoing portfolio reviews.

I specialize in helping software developers and data engineers at tech companies navigate the complexity of equity compensation (RSUs, ESPPs, ISOs) and maximize their wealth through strategic tax planning. If you're vesting six figures in company stock annually and wondering how to optimize the tax hit, when to sell, and how to diversify without leaving money on the table—I can help. TYPICAL CLIENT: - $200K-500K household income - $100K-300K+ vesting in RSUs annually - Works at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, Salesforce, Adobe, Intel, etc. - Dealing with: Tax complexity, concentration risk, when-to-sell decisions, Mega Backdoor Roth eligibility, AMT on ISOs MY EXPERTISE: - Equity compensation optimization (RSUs, ESPPs, ISOs) - Strategic tax planning for high earners - Diversification strategies & concentration risk management - Tech industry benefits analysis & optimization I translate complex financial strategies into clear action plans—because you'd rather spend your time coding than Googling "what happens if I exercise my ISOs." While my expertise is rooted in the tech community, I'm always happy to have a conversation with high-earning individuals and families ($200K+ household income) who value comprehensive financial planning and strategic tax optimization. If you're dealing with complex financial situations—regardless of industry—let's talk. CREDENTIALS: - CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - NAPFA Board Member (Genesis Board) - B.S. Finance, Magna Cum Laude | Arizona State University - Fee-Only Fiduciary Based in Arizona, serving clients nationwide via virtual meetings.

Christopher Carlton is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for 15 years before joining North Wind and Sun Advisory LLC, where he has been since 2026. North Wind and Sun Advisory LLC provides wealth management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm primarily constructs diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while allowing for individual stocks, bonds, and margin transactions when appropriate.

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.

Aleksander Cupi is a financial advisor with Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC since 2016 and at Lenn Corporation since 2015. Cupi is also a licensed insurance agent with his firm. Lifetime Investments & Insurance LLC is a solo advisory practice that provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a long-term investing approach based on fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Willis is the sole advisor at Beacon Bay Asset Management LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Beacon Bay Asset Management since 2006. Willis also conducts educational seminars on generating income from portfolios using credit spreads on indexes, held in various cities. Beacon Bay Asset Management is an independent registered investment advisor managing approximately $26.6 million for 43 private clients, primarily individuals nearing or in retirement. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management focused on active, tactical equity strategies using quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, concentrating on select S&P 500 sectors with daily account monitoring.

Brian Kramer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor and owner of Blk Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm serves individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. Blk Financial Advisors applies a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to construct conservative, low-turnover portfolios of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $5.4 million in client assets and serves an unusually broad client base for a solo adviser, including institutional and organizational accounts such as charitable organizations, corporate, pension, and governmental clients.

Justin Krznarich is a financial advisor with Thunderbird Wealth Management, Inc. in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America, Inc., PFG Advisors, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in personal protection and security sales through Countrywide Security. Thunderbird Wealth Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select institutional accounts, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a top-down tactical asset allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with an emphasis on ETFs and selective equities, and sponsors its own wrap fee program.

Christine Carlton is a financial advisor at EPS Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Estate Planning Solutions since 2015 and Carlton Financial, Inc. since 2004. Outside of advising, she owns and operates Carlton Financial Inc., an independent insurance agency, and is involved as a business consultant specializing in tax incentives and corporate finance as well as an associate with a network marketing organization. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for about 299 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Alex Miller is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with EPS Wealth Management. He previously worked at The Hebets Company and LifeBrokers. EPS Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment advisor managing approximately $30.1 million for nearly 300 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Landon Marsh is a financial advisor at Scott Marsh Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ernst & Young, Jones Simkins, and Alterdomus. Scott Marsh Financial serves individuals, companies, and trusts by providing portfolio management alongside tax services, real estate advice and property management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach prioritizes asset allocation and uses diversified mutual funds and ETFs across multiple model portfolios, with additional strategies including concentrated individual-stock selections.

Edwin Ashton is an investment advisor at Arete Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a licensed attorney since 2011, focusing his legal practice on estate planning, probate, and business transactional law through his firm, Ashton Law, PLLC. Arete Financial Solutions provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and corporate clients, utilizing a documented investment process that includes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm integrates in-house legal and accounting expertise alongside traditional investment management, offering a distinctive range of services including a wrap-fee program and managed-model solutions.