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Vijay Duraipalam is a financial advisor at Auri with a Series 65 designation and experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Auri, he worked at Charles Schwab and several other companies across various industries. Auri is a Texas-registered investment adviser serving individual investors and small businesses with model portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation and passive, diversified exposure, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside digital tools and financial planning support.

Christopher Swan is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Retire With Swan, an independent firm he founded in 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, & Edward Jones. Retire With Swan focuses on retirement-centered financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a goals-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, diversification, and regular portfolio monitoring.

John Wessels is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63, 66, and 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fusion Capital Management since 2020 and operates Wessels Financial Services independently. His other business activities include life and annuity insurance sales. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC operates under the Fusion Investment Advisors brand, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform using internally and externally developed asset allocation models and a wide range of investment tools, with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Jordan McFarland is a financial planner with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses as well as the CFP® designation. Jordan is also an Enrolled Agent, permitted to practice before the IRS, and focuses on tax planning for business owners and founders. SageSpring Wealth Partners manages approximately $8.5 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a goals-based approach that incorporates asset allocation, ongoing monitoring, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Robert Hrnicek is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, supporting clients through tailored strategies and a broad affiliate network.

Minab Mulugheta is a financial advisor at Everglade Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and over a decade of professional experience. His work history includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Celanese, NRL Mortgage Servicing, and Union Home Mortgage. Everglade Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm also offers estate, succession, tax coordination, and family governance planning, with investment strategies that include diversified portfolios and access to alternative investments when appropriate.