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John Carr is a CFP® and Series 63 registered financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Carr Consulting P.A., an independent firm based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to founding his firm, he has been associated with H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. since 1998. Outside of advisory services, Carr is a licensed CPA and owns several businesses focused on accounting, tax preparation, and financial services. Carr Consulting P.A. provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, businesses, non-profits, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and integrates accounting and tax services through affiliated businesses.

Luke Scamardo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor and principal of Scamardo Financial LLC since 2004. Scamardo Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach driven by fundamental analysis and operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval before implementation of recommendations.

Diana Edwards is a financial advisor with Edwards Financial & Insurance Services, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. She was previously with Appreciation Financial for five years before joining her current firm. Outside of her advisory work, Edwards serves as the secretary for the Canyon Creek Preserve Homeowners Association. Edwards Financial & Insurance Services provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individual retail clients, managing model portfolios primarily composed of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds with discretionary oversight and periodic reviews.

Robert Edwards is a financial advisor at Edwards Financial & Insurance Services in Helotes, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Verity Asset Management’s Encompass More division and Appreciation Financial. Outside of advising, Edwards is employed as a sales manager at Amdocs, a non-investment-related business. Edwards Financial & Insurance Services serves retail individual clients by offering model-based portfolio management combined with comprehensive financial, estate, and retirement planning, as well as charitable giving advice and cash management. The firm primarily uses low-cost ETFs and mutual funds in its model portfolios and employs fundamental analysis, managing approximately $3.5 million across about 150 client accounts without imposing an account minimum.

Anand Bhakta is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of KBAB LLC, a beer sales business based in San Antonio, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Issac Gonzalez Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Merrill, and Platinum Wealth Solutions of Texas. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains distinct institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.