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Samuel Gault is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Elefante Corp and Family Home Buyers. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Michael Bookhardt is the managing member of Affluence Advisory LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has three years of industry experience, including a prior role at The Vanguard Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a managing member of SIB General Contractors LLC, a general business he has been involved with since 2006. Affluence Advisory LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, businesses, trusts, foundations, and other charitable entities. The firm builds individualized portfolios primarily using passively managed no-load mutual funds and ETFs, employing asset-allocation strategies informed by modern portfolio theory and a long-term equity orientation.

Ryan Hammond is a financial advisor at Hammond Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. He has held positions at Amplified Planning, The Vanguard Group, and Wells Fargo. Hammond Wealth Partners is a fee-only fiduciary firm providing discretionary investment management and financial planning mainly to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized portfolios combining strategic asset allocation, tax-efficient management, and active tactical approaches based on multiple analysis methods, with clients able to impose reasonable investment restrictions.

Steven Mullooly is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Mullooly Wealth Planning LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc., and Cullen Capital Management. He also works as a compliance consultant through Compliance Risk Concepts. Mullooly Wealth Planning provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes institutional and retirement-plan services and offers educational programs alongside its investment and planning services.

Bradford Russell is the sole advisor at Chevron Financial in Pineville, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2009 and also works as a licensed insurance broker. Chevron Financial is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a goals-based investment process that incorporates strategic and tactical portfolio construction, primarily recommending ETFs and mutual funds, while also providing access to model portfolios on a recommended custody platform.

Roman Raies is a financial advisor at SouthEast Investments, N.C., Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Capital Vacations and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Raies has also been involved with Hick's Delivery Group LLC as part of his broader work history. SouthEast Investments, N.C., Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and adviser-selection services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm combines asset management with brokerage and insurance activities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management as well as third-party money manager arrangements.