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Christina Hand is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Blackridge since 2021 and has prior experience at Independent Solutions Wealth Management and Peak Brokerage Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Germack Financial, a firm offering tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and investing services, and also manages a sole proprietorship specializing in insurance and annuities. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a network model with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside asset allocation and diversification strategies.

Camilla Merrick is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds the ChFC® designation, along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 31 years of industry experience, including prior roles at M&T Bank, M&T Securities, Inc., LPL Financial LLC, and Wall Street Financial Group, Inc. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plans through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model with discretionary and non-discretionary options and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, including KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Alec Schumacher is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His professional background includes several roles at KeyBank dating back to 2017, as well as experience at Fetch Logistics, Shoe Show Inc., and Daemen College. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model for portfolio implementation and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management alongside wrap-fee programs.

Mark Helak is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Helak has been with HSBC Securities since 2022 and also works with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of program types combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence, serving clients through both client-directed and fully discretionary portfolio options.

Milenda Kilby is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Kilby serves on the Board of Directors for the Pavilion Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and volunteers as the treasurer for the Hollwedel Memorial Library. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce personalized Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated broker-dealer and insurance companies.

Gary Everts is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and INVEST Financial Corp. Everts is also involved with Future Financial Group, where he is a broker focusing on the sale of fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care, and disability income products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing firm-provided tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios across various asset classes managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.