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Thomas Badgett is a financial advisor at Gulf Coast RIA with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Gulf Coast RIA since 2022. Prior to this, he spent ten years at MoneyBlock and has served as president of Bay Area Asset Management for over two decades. Outside of finance, he is involved in non-investment related sales activities with Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment and Bay Area Firearms, Inc. Gulf Coast RIA is a state-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with systematic tools and actively managed strategies.

Juanita Finley is a financial advisor at Texas Capital Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Clemmons Wealth Management LLC dba Texas Capital Management since 1997. Texas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $53 million in assets across about 200 client relationships, offering customized portfolios through separately managed accounts or strategic asset allocation with a tactical overlay.

Ledell Johnson is a financial advisor at JI Financial Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities and USA Financial Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved in mineral leasing and real estate activities. JI Financial Services, LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a combination of long- and short-term strategies, primarily managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kyle Pledger is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Davis & Associates CPA Firm, where he also provides support for financial planning and research. In addition to his advisory work, Pledger is involved with Integrated Tax and Wealth Strategies as a financial analyst and serves as an associate financial planner at BCOR Administrative Services, focusing on financial plan creation and client relationship management. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm utilizes model-based style allocation strategies and discretionary portfolio management, supported by a structured investment process overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee.

Joseph Barbour is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Chase, BBVA, Verity Asset Management, and Appreciation Financial. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in insurance marketing and sales, including Medicare, annuities, and life insurance through several independent agencies. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, including exposure to digital-asset vehicles, and manages approximately $582 million for around 4,000 clients.

Bryson Stacy is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at Flexitallic, Critical 2 Way, and Best Buy. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.