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Jeffery Skinner is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Skinner Financial Services in Sioux Falls, SD, where he has worked since 2004. Prior to that, he was associated with Parkland Securities for 20 years. Skinner Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial planning, insurance-based investment management, and portfolio oversight through recommended third-party advisers. The firm employs a largely non-discretionary advisory approach, using cyclical and fundamental analysis alongside elements of modern portfolio theory, and focuses on directing clients to outside managers who typically follow buy-and-hold strategies.

Denis Paquette is a financial advisor at Soaring Investment Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years. Outside of advisory work, Paquette is president of Fantastic Escapades, LLC, an eCommerce company. Soaring Investment Management provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm serves both individual and corporate clients, emphasizing client-specific investment policies, fundamental analysis, and long-term portfolio management.

Adam Halverson is a financial advisor at Adrionic Technologies LLC in Sioux Falls, SD, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Aerostar International LLC, Cornell University, and Raven Industries Applied Technologies Division. Outside of advisory duties, he works as an embedded software engineer in aerospace and provides engineering design and media production consultation through his firm. Adrionic Technologies LLC offers discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, small businesses, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a research-driven investment approach informed by artificial intelligence and quantitative models, combining internal analytical systems with tailored portfolio construction based on client-defined objectives and risk parameters.

Joshua Yang is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Lapistone Advisors LLC in Sioux Falls, SD, with one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding Lapistone Advisors in 2024, he worked at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and K&L Gates. He also founded and actively practices law at Lapistone Law LLC and serves as chairman and founder of Lapistone Trust LLC, a state-chartered trust company. Lapistone Advisors primarily provides portfolio management and investment advice for pooled and institutional-style accounts, employing a flexible approach that uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a variety of asset classes and strategies. The firm works with non-affiliated third-party advisers for asset allocation and management and maintains ongoing monitoring and review of client accounts.

Paul Malcolm is the sole advisor at Malcolm Capital Management LLC, an independent firm based in Sioux Falls, SD. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Westward Prospect Inc., Marathon Investment Programs, and Westward Inc. Outside of advisory work, Malcolm is employed as an administrative assistant at Ballard Asphalt Paving & Maintenance Inc. Malcolm Capital Management LLC, founded in 2023, provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, investment companies, and pension plans. The firm employs an active, technical-analysis-driven approach across three tactical strategies utilizing exchange-traded products, U.S. Treasuries, and cash.

Jeremy Tims is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Tallgrass Wealth Management, Inc. in Sioux Falls, SD. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Sutterfield Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he manages Oakmont Retrievers, LLC, a hunting dog stud service, and serves on the boards of the Tenfold Foundation and First Savings Bank. Tallgrass Wealth Management focuses on pension and employee benefit plan consulting and standalone financial planning, emphasizing plan-level advice rather than discretionary asset management. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to guide long-term recommendations and does not take custody of client assets, instead billing on a fee-for-service basis.