Bruce Alan Bateman

Jonathan Dane is a CFP® and CFA® with over 18 years of industry experience. He founded Defiant Capital Group in 2020 after previously working at a family office and on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs and Jefferies. Defiant Capital Group provides entrepreneurs, founders and highly compensated executives with optimized tax planning and financial guidance. We offer both flat-fee and AUM models depending on the client engagement and need. We specialize in comprehensive planning pre- and post-liquidity, and our advanced planning work spans equity compensation, QSBS, capital gains, estate strategy, and multi-generational family businesses. Our team works together on every client, and no two engagements look the same - we structure each one around what the client actually needs.

Joseph Schmitt is a financial advisor with Incline Financial Planning LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Incline Financial Planning since 2022 and is also employed as a pilot at American Airlines, a role he has held since 2011. Incline Financial Planning LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using index mutual funds and ETFs to construct tax-efficient portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Arthur Sobczak III is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Services, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to his current role, he has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Ownership Advisors, Inc. Sobczak is involved in insurance consulting and wholesaling activities in addition to his advisory work. Private Wealth Services, LLC serves individuals, trusts, profit-sharing plans, and business entities primarily through a solicitor/referral model, introducing clients to third-party registered investment advisers. The firm provides financial planning and consulting services addressing various non-investment matters and does not manage client assets or exercise discretionary authority.

Randall Mielecki is a financial advisor at Convivia Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and National Cooperative Bank. Convivia Financial LLC is a single-advisor investment firm that provides non-discretionary direct asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, requiring prior client approval before executing trades.

Joseph Wuenschell is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Wuenschell Financial Services LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2023. Prior to this, he worked for S&W Advisors LLC for 13 years. Outside of financial services, he is a practicing accountant and the managing member of a pretzel bakery franchise. Wuenschell Financial Services LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to build long-term portfolios, with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

John Kariss III is a financial advisor at Rex Consulting, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. His career includes roles at firms such as Western and Southern Financial Group and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Rex Consulting is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm primarily manages portfolios using exchange-traded funds and offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies.