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Michael Allen is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and VOYA Financial Advisors. He is also involved in insurance sales focused on non-variable products. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines individualized portfolio construction with ongoing oversight, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Mark Smith is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His career includes long-term roles at Principal Life Insurance Co., Principal Securities Inc., and ownership of Daryl D. Smith Co., Inc. He serves on the Atlantic Airport Commission and is a director of the Atlantic High School Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundation. Additionally, he is co-owner of an entity that operates a private airplane. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Thomas Gross is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2022, he worked at FBL Marketing Services and Farm Bureau. He serves as President on the Board of Directors for the Walnut Education Foundation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Daulton Maassen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Walnut, Iowa, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Agriland FS, and Midstates Bank. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at clients approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written Recommendation Reports. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

George Howard is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and previously spent six years at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Howard is co-owner of an insurance agency and owns a self-service laundromat in Atlantic, Iowa. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven strategies.

Ruth Sears is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones, where she has worked for seven years. She has experience with the firm dating back to 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is secretary of an LLC that owns her office building, which she co-owns with her husband. 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 supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.