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Barry Federici is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is the owner of Family First Wealth Management in Sycamore, IL, and has prior work experience including 30 years in the United States Marine Corps and legal studies at NIU Law School. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Saluting Success, LLC, a property management trust. Family First Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach centers on diversification and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both strategic and tactical allocation with the option to incorporate third-party managers. It also provides employee benefit plan consulting and pension-plan advisory services, supported by the principal’s interdisciplinary background as a licensed attorney, CPA, and CFP.

Nathan Haas is the principal of Haas Trade Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services, as well as service in both the Tennessee and Illinois Army National Guards. Haas also operates a separate financial-coaching business alongside his advisory work. Haas Trade Advisors LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, focusing on budgeting, cash flow, risk management, and long-term asset allocation. The firm emphasizes a fundamental analysis approach with a buy-and-hold strategy, delivering advice primarily through virtual meetings and an online portal without acting as a discretionary manager.

Scott Newport is the principal of Newport Investment Advisors, Inc. in Sycamore, Illinois, with 28 years of industry experience. He has served as CEO of Illinois Farm Business Farm Management since 1989, providing farming business analysis services. Newport has been with his current firm since 1996. Newport Investment Advisors, Inc. offers wealth and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, foundations, trusts, and qualified plans. The firm integrates financial planning into portfolio management and employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, economic, technical, and cyclical analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Josiah De Ford is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kisher Capital, LLC. Prior to joining Kisher Capital in 2025, he worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC and Christian Retirement Ministries. Outside of finance, he has taught private music lessons since 2015. Kisher Capital serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses proprietary portfolio models combining modern portfolio theory, faith-based screening, and AI-driven tools within a wrap fee program tailored to a small client base.

My name is Eric Schlosser, and I am a caring, values‑driven CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Professional, and your dedicated fiduciary investment advisor. My mission is simple: to truly put your best interests first. Whether you're a family, business owner, ministry, or organization, I partner closely with you as your advocate to build customized strategies that bring confidence and peace of mind. At home, I’m a grateful husband and proud dad of two. I focus on bringing the same empathy, patience, and commitment to our work together as I would for my family. I believe that strong relationships, whether in family or finance, thrive on trust and genuine care. In our community, I serve as Assistant Treasurer for our local AYSO region, helping youth soccer flourish with responsible stewardship. I also contribute my musical gifts on the worship team at my church. These roles matter deeply to me because serving others is not just what I do, but it’s who I am. What I care about most is helping to solve problems with honesty, faith, and a genuine desire to help you succeed, because your well-being is what matters most to me. Kisher Capital's office is located a 303 E Hillcrest Dr, Ste 6, DeKalb IL 60115, and we'd love to sit down with you, learn more about your story, and help you in any way that we can.

Brittany Starkey is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2019 and previously worked at Constellation Brands Inc. from 2014 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.