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John Couric is the principal of Couric Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Providence Asset Management and Cetera Advisor Networks, and he currently serves as a director for the Organization of Indigenous Missions, a nonprofit. He is also an Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and IRS representation through his separate businesses. Couric Financial Partners is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and other securities, alongside an automated portfolio option through Schwab Institutional Intelligent Portfolios.

James Benet is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Triumphant Portfolio Management, LLC and Sowell Management Services for the past 10 years. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 investment adviser representatives.

Jon Dabareiner is a financial advisor with Lombard Advisers Incorporated, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lombard Advisers since 2017, with prior roles at Lopez Wealth Management, LLC and Ameriprise. He serves on the board of the Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association, which promotes boating safety and boaters' rights. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses through a team-based approach. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing various analytic methods and managing approximately $670 million in assets as of 2025.

Matthew Krycinski is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Truist Investment Services and Bb&T Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate business focusing on rental property acquisition and management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Gerald Denney Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with LPL Financial, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Private Advisor Group. He serves as an Emeritus Board Director for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry and is President of the Board for his condominium association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Holly Tuck is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2018, following prior roles at Truist Investment Services and Bb&T Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in a family farm and provides notary public services to clients. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts, providing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis along with comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management services.