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Alan Faerber is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as a Senior Financial Planner at TomiPlan and previously worked at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, and Scottrade. TomiPlan is a financial planning firm that guides consumers through the planning process without offering securities or financial products.

Roy Jones is a CFP® professional and MBA with a Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning. With 26 years of financial services experience, he serves as CEO of Everspire and its affiliated firms, MHL Investments, E6 Portfolios, and TomiPlan. Everspire is an SEC-registered investment adviser with more than $289 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm serves individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a dedicated-advisor model centered on goals- and cash-flow-based financial planning. Everspire’s investment philosophy integrates low-cost, globally diversified core portfolios, daily tax-loss harvesting capabilities, and tax-aware alternative strategies designed to support each client’s broader financial plan.

Branden Vernon is a financial advisor at Steward Financial Services, LLC in Salt Lake City, UT, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Steward Financial Services since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Vernon is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance product sales. Steward Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, charities, business entities, and pension plans with fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of tactical allocation and passive strategies across a broad range of instruments and offers an active pension consulting practice that includes benchmarking, monitoring third-party providers, and participant education under the Pension Protection Act.

Jaron Poulson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at JHP Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Salt Lake City, UT, and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory services, he conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name JHP Planning, LLC. JHP Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $86.6 million across about 145 client relationships. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, implementing portfolios primarily through the AssetMark platform using a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Joseph Toronto is a financial advisor at Affiliated Investment Advisors, Inc. in Draper, UT, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the general manager of the American Towers Owners Association, a nonprofit high-rise condominium complex in Salt Lake City. Affiliated Investment Advisors, Inc. provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management primarily for trusts and estates, as well as individual and corporate accounts. The firm employs a top-down investment approach centered on macroeconomic and interest-rate analysis to guide asset allocation among liquid, investment-grade securities, operating at a boutique scale with a focus on institutional-style and fiduciary portfolios.

Chad Butler is a financial advisor with Harvest Lane Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Retirement Partners, Transamerica Capital, Voya Investment Management, and John Hancock Advisers. Outside of advising, he serves as a Notary Public in Sandy, Utah. Harvest Lane is an independent advisory firm offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach features a diversified core allocation combined with a value-oriented equity sleeve, incorporating managed-futures funds, stressed/distressed debt, and the use of AI tools to support research and operations.