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Hilary Bryson is a financial advisor at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo in various advisory roles. Bryson holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. DayMark Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $3.94 billion in assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and ESG analysis, and has capabilities in insurance distribution and private fund management.

David Topor is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2013 and also serves as President and Sales Agent for IntelliShield, a life, health, and annuity sales business he has been involved with since 2010. Additionally, Topor participates as an educational speaker and advisor for the nonprofit Society of Financial Awareness and works as an estate planning advisor collaborating with lawyers to sell and fund trusts. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices and employs a client-approval investment approach supplemented by third-party money manager referrals.

Randall Knapp is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Integrity Financial Advisors, LLC and West Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Knapp's LLC, a business he has maintained since 2015. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm utilizes proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” with monthly reviews and rebalancing, and also offers retirement-plan consulting, educational seminars, and sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Olivia Cordell is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, she worked in education roles with Monroe County Schools and Sweetwater City Schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Stephen Kerutis is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Truist Investment Services, and ORNL Federal Credit Union. Cetera Investment Advisers serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a large network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan solutions, and access to third-party money managers. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary services with a range of program options and integrates retirement and fiduciary capabilities alongside its institutional network.

John Evans is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc., Securities America Advisors, and Signator Investors, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Evans serves as president of Rockwood Revitalization, a nonprofit that operates a local museum, and is vice president of the Rockwood Merchants Association, which organizes community street events. He also co-hosts a local news and events program on an internet-based TV network. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a technology-driven investment process combining risk tolerance assessments, asset allocation tools, and portfolio optimization, offering a wide range of investment products and services through a large network of financial advisors.