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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.

Joseph Rugger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tooth & Coin Wealth and has a background that includes roles at Bridge to Wealth LLC, Aquire Wealth Advisors, and accounting positions with a focus on dental practices. Rugger also serves as Accounting Director at Vanhorn Accounting, where he supervises accounting managers and handles back-end accounting for dental clients. Tooth & Coin Wealth is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $22.3 million for around 54 clients, including individuals and some high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services using a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach, complemented by educational seminars and pension consulting for employer retirement plans.

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.

Russell Wallace is a financial advisor at Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in accounting and healthcare management, serving as CFO of Altius Healthcare Management LLC. His background also includes operating an accounting practice alongside his advisory role. Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individuals, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, without an account minimum. The firm’s investment approach combines charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a range of securities including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, and private placements.

Michael Allison is a financial advisor with Red Tree Investments in Denton, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Red Tree Investments in 2022, he worked at MDX Wealth Management for six years. He is also the owner and instructor of Texas Investment Training LLC, which provides training to Texas municipalities on the Public Funds Investment Act and related regulations. Red Tree Investments is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, and local government entities. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on U.S. equities, publicly traded REITs, and ETFs, and offers pension consulting and fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Dale Mcmullen is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Financial Advantage since 2003, where he is the sole advisor. Financial Advantage serves individual clients by providing financial planning and investment advice, including retirement, college, and insurance planning, along with ongoing portfolio management. The firm emphasizes diversification through mutual funds and ETFs, uses Morningstar for fund monitoring, and maintains a primarily non-discretionary operating model that involves clients directly in trade approvals and proxy voting.