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Patrick Donnelly is a financial advisor at Donnelly Financial Services with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Third Bridge Group and PNC Bank. Donnelly Financial Services is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm offers client-focused investment programs that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis, as well as educational seminars available to the public.

David Sterman is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Huguenot Financial Planning in New Paltz, NY. He has been associated with LPL Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, Sterman contributes written content to industry publications and leads educational workshops and real-time planning sessions. Huguenot Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and periodic investment consultations to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, pension, and charitable clients. The firm emphasizes a broadly diversified, long-term investment approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and Core + Satellite strategies, primarily with low-cost indexed vehicles tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Takuya Arai is a financial advisor at Benkei Asset Management with 3 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Benkei Asset Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Arai is the CEO of an online newsletter focused on U.S. stocks for Japanese investors. Benkei Asset Management is an independent registered adviser serving affluent individual and business clients in the U.S. and abroad, particularly in Japan. The firm employs a combination of fundamental valuation and quantitative analysis to construct concentrated portfolios aimed at long-term capital appreciation.

Shawn Erickson is a financial advisor at TruNorth Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. Before founding TruNorth Financial in 2024, he worked at Northwestern Mutual for six years and held roles at Regeneron and EY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. TruNorth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on creating tailored Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm typically uses ETFs alongside mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and insurance products, employing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis within a long-term trading framework.

Thomas Brotanek is a financial advisor at Aviles Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Aviles Capital Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ABS Jets, a.s., a business he has been associated with since 2007. Aviles Capital Management LLC provides fee-based portfolio management focused on long-term growth for individual clients and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and a concentrated allocation to undervalued equities, alongside U.S. Treasury securities and other instruments to manage risk and capital protection.

Peter Banta is a financial advisor at Beyond Wealth Management Group, LLC in New Paltz, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KC Engineering and Land Surveying and RBT CPA's, LLP. Beyond Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and businesses. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements, employs a variety of analytical methods, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.