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Chad Rushing is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Freedom Street Partners. Outside of advising, he owns an agricultural farm and serves as a board member of Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations with a variety of advisory and portfolio management solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary services and access to third-party money managers.

Tucker Kuhnert is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He has four years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Kuhnert is involved in music as the band leader of the Tucker Kuhnert Band. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Andrew Darnell is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains ownership and management responsibilities for a commercial property in Du Quoin, IL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Nathanial Shupe is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mwa Financial Services Inc and Modern Woodmen Of America. Outside of advising, he is a business owner of Tomahawk Bar & Grill and serves on the boards of the Jr Indians Football and Indian Village Athletic Club nonprofits in Du Quoin, Illinois. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Nathan Meagher is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, having been with Edward Jones since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Meagher owns and manages a promotional products business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Charles Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cetera and its related entities since 2013. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services across various program structures and investment strategies.