Our Story and Services

As your Financial Advisors, we can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together we can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You’ll have access to some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
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OUR PROCESS: FOCUSED ON YOU AND YOUR GOALS

Only after we understand your full financial picture do we turn our attention to investment management, which involves four key steps.
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    Personal Review
    Before we issue any recommendations, we conduct an extensive fact-finding mission to understand your goals, time horizon, attitude toward risk and other circumstances that may play a role in shaping your investment strategy.
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    Asset Allocation and Portfolio Planning
    We analyze your input and develop an investment strategy intended to help you meet your specific needs in areas such as retirement and education, as well as estate planning and tax-minimization strategies. We then present to you a comprehensive plan that helps to identify appropriate diversification strategies.
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    Plan Implementation
    After presenting you with a detailed strategy for your portfolio, we work closely with you to bring the elements of that strategy to life.
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    Proactive and Ongoing Monitoring and Reporting
    Ongoing communication is a vital component of any good relationship. We make every effort to keep abreast of your changing financial goals and provide viable strategies to help you meet them. If your priorities or circumstances change, we help ensure that your assets are positioned according to your evolving needs. If necessary, we recommend adjustments to your strategy to help keep your portfolio on track.

Comprehensive and Individualized Financial Planning

The Sonoran Summit Group aims to provide you with a comprehensive and personalized view of your financial plan.

Leveraging a suite of tools, including goal-oriented analysis, we work with you to understand your investing preferences, legacy goals and financial vision. Our ongoing commitment is to monitor your progress, make personalized and feasible recommendations, and create a tailored specific solution to help you achieve your goals.
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    Retirement Planning
    Assisting you in creating a thorough retirement plan that takes your investing preferences, legacy aspirations, and significant life events into account and dynamically adapts investing methods based on the different seasons of your life.
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    Goals Planning System (GPS)
    Whatever it is you want to achieve, we are here to help. The Sonoran Summit Group can help you uncover your needs, manage risk, and build a customized plan to help you reach your financial goals. Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley's integrated planning tool. It is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess your progress towards achieving your financial goals.
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    Insurance
    We take a close look at your financial profile to see what type(s) of insurance best fit your needs and goals and determine if your current insurance policies are best suited for you and your goals.
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    Estate Planning Strategies
    We look at all aspects of an individual’s estate to understand the potential income tax and estate planning implications. Our goal is to make informed investment decisions looking at your estate plan holistically. Click the link below to learn more about estate planning.
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    Managing Debt
    We review your mortgage, car loans, credits cards, and any other debts that you may have in order to help determine where you can save interest. We help create a timeline for your debt payments by prioritizing which ones should be paid off first.
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    Managing Investments
    We take care of your retirement accounts and other investments based on your preferences, goals, and tax circumstances. We tailor your financial strategy to your unique situation.

VALUABLE TOOLS AND RESOURCES

We believe financial education leads to better insights into our investment strategy and better long-term decisions. As a result, The Sonoran Summit Group is committed to providing you with important information about managing your wealth more effectively in today’s global markets.

We have assembled the following resources that reinforce the fundamental investment strategies and concepts of our practice.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
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    eDelivery
    Sign up for eDelivery today and start receiving email notifications as soon as your account documents are available on Morgan Stanley Online or the Morgan Stanley Mobile App. It's quick, convenient & secure.
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    Total Tax 365
    Taxes can be a substantial drag on investment returns. Morgan Stanley Total Tax 365 offers access to a broad range of tax-efficient strategies to help you integrate tax planning into your investment process all year long, maximize portfolio after-tax return potential and help keep more of what you earn.
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    Reserved Living and Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a complimentary loyalty program available to clients with a minimum of $1M in AUM. It can help clients save time and money on travel, gifts, automobiles and more.

Location

16155 N 83rd Ave
Suite 100
Peoria, AZ 85382
US
Direct:
(623) 875-2400(623) 875-2400

Meet The Sonoran Summit Group

About Anthony Esguerra

As a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor, I am a professional committed to providing you with solutions and resources that can help you achieve your investment planning goals in today’s ever changing financial environment.

After graduating from Michigan State University, I followed my passion in finance with the desire to help others and began my career in financial services. It became my mission to help individuals and their families reach their financial planning goals.

One of the greatest benefits I can provide my clients who are looking to retire with confidence and assurance is the nearly 80-year heritage of experience and financial solutions of Morgan Stanley. I have received the 2023 Five Star Wealth Manager Award, which honors local wealth managers. I am proud to be part of this select group of wealth managers for the ninth consecutive year (2015-2023).

I believe in a well-balanced life and giving back to the community that has offered me so much. I am dedicated to support local charities that are tailored to meet the urgent needs of our community. My contributions have also included participating in local fundraisers to promote healthy living in our community and educational excellence in our schools.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing pickleball, golfing, and the great outdoors. Most of all, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our three beautiful kids.

Disclosure:
2015-2022 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2015-2022) The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional based on objective criteria. The award was not based on a specific time period.
Securities Agent: PR, RI, CA, IN, TX, KY, CT, IL, NM, NE, OK, ME, VT, WV, LA, IA, NH, MT, ID, HI, VI, MS, CO, FL, NC, OR, ND, AK, MO, AL, WI, NJ, NY, DC, NV, SD, MI, UT, VA, WA, TN, WY, OH, GA, AZ, AR, DE, SC, MD, PA, KS, MA, MN; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1406580

About John "Jake" Sanford

In 1990, one year after graduating from Notre Dame, I joined Dean Witter. I’m still here! Yes, I have been with the same company (now called Morgan Stanley) for 34 years. I genuinely love what I do: managing money and helping my clients achieve their goals.

With access to Morgan Stanley’s vast array of resources and intellectual capital, I help my clients save for retirement, enjoy their retirement years, and pass their assets on to the next generation in a tax efficient manner. It’s humbling, and I am filled with gratitude to have played a part in each of these phases of my clients’ lives.

In my spare time I enjoy playing golf, hiking, and spending time with my family and friends. I have been married to Nancy for over 32 years. We have three adult children and two grandchildren. Guessing/hoping I will have to update this bio regularly as the family grows 😊

Outside of family and golf I am active in my Catholic faith as a member of The Sovereign Order of Malta, one of the oldest institutions of Western and Christian civilization.
Securities Agent: CT, AR, VT, VA, NY, NJ, MA, AZ, NC, MT, MO, WY, TX, TN, NH, MN, DC, WA, UT, NM, DE, CO, AK, OH, IL, FL, CA, ID, OR, MI, MD, AL, WI, NV, MS, KS, GA, PA, OK, ND, IN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1369364

About Robert Blendu

Robert Blendu served with the Army 101st Airborne Division. Robert also worked over 10 years in the Arizona Legislature, Majority Whip in The Arizona House of Representatives and was President Pro Tempore in the Arizona Senate. He has been with Morgan Stanley, providing quality financial advising services and exceeding client expectations for over 33 years. Robert, originally from Indiana, now lives in Litchfield Park, AZ with his wife Leslie, and two German Shepards, Kenia and Darka.
Securities Agent: NY, NC, MT, AR, OR, MD, IN, WI, IL, ID, ND, MO, WA, VT, OK, NV, NM, IA, TN, PA, NJ, MA, DC, AL, WY, TX, OH, MS, MI, CT, CA, AK, VA, NH, CO, MN, GA, HI, DE, AZ, VI, UT, FL; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1369346

The Power of Partnerships

By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships

About Nikki Ranck

Nikki Ranck is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Arizona and New Mexico.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Nikki began her career in financial services in 2006, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022 as a Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Senior Client Service Associate at JP Morgan’s Private Bank. She also served as a Mortgage Banker and Branch Manager at JP Morgan Chase, and a Service Manager and Personal Banker at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Nikki lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her family. Outside of the office, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
NMLS#: 1075581

About Alex Delgadillo

Alex is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Arizona and New Mexico He is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.

Alex began his career in financial services in 2010, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Private Client Advisor for J.P. Morgan.

Alex graduated from Arizona State University and Tecnológico de Monterrey and holds his Certified Financial Planner™ designation. Alex lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his family. Outside of work, Alex enjoys film production, stand-up comedy, and tennis. Some organizations that he supports include the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, Phoenix Sister Cities, Detour Theatre Company, and Cowtown SKATE.
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Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
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