Finance + Legal Services

Generations of Protection

A Family Insurance Legacy Article by Gretchen Pahia If you were to walk into Dave Mitchell’s childhood home, premiums and policies might have been part of the conversation. “I grew up in a family where my father was a successful life insurance salesperson,” says Mitchell. “I never knew I would follow his footsteps, but I did learn early on that insurance was not about money; it was about people.” His own entry into the business was not planned. In the late 1970s, while working in grocery...

Home + Design

Smarter Living Starts Here

Where smart technology meets comfort, security, and everyday simplicity Article by Kylie Strawn-Badger | Photography by Chaz Romero Photography Daisy is redefining what it means to live in a connected home. As a national home technology integrator with nearly 30 branches across the United States, the company sells, installs, integrates, and supports everything from audio and video systems to full-scale home automation. But according to Ray Tamasovich, Branch Owner of Daisy North Phoenix, the...

Finance + Legal Services

Numbers With Purpose and Vision

How Adam Cary helps businesses build clarity and confidence Article by Kylie Strawn-Badger Adam Cary still remembers sitting in a high school bookkeeping class as a sophomore, assuming accounting would be a practical path because he was strong in math. As he tells it, “I assumed because I was strong in math, accounting would be a natural fit,” but what surprised him most was that he genuinely enjoyed it. “It turned out I had a real aptitude for it, and more importantly, I found it fun.” That...

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Smart Money Strategies

Securing Your Financial Future Article by Gretchen Pahia Growth is something you see in the West Valley every day. Careers are growing and thriving, businesses are starting, kids are going off to college, and retirement is no longer something way down the line but something soon. With all this growth comes one important question: Are you ready financially for what’s next? For Marty Guzman, President and Founder of Independent Wealth Management & Insurance Services, it’s a question he’s always...