Frank Bennett Snyder IV

Michael Mitchell is a financial advisor at Values First Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in product management for Eurofins Pharma Discovery Services since 2016, focusing on pharmaceutical drug safety and efficacy. Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $215 million across seven advisors, applying Biblically Responsible Investing principles through long-term equity and fixed-income strategies with a range of investment vehicles and fiduciary services.

Lee Simmonds is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2009 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2005 to 2009. Simmonds is also a registered notary public. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisor programs using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers.

Joseph Horstmann is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Highland, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LPL Financial since 2012 and founded Horstmann Premier Financial in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in family-owned businesses including an ice vending enterprise and a related vending business partnership. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and technology tools.

Brock Brannon is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with Cambridge Investment Research and Investment Centers of America. Brannon serves as treasurer for the Vandals Sports Booster Club in Vandalia, IL. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including access to third-party managers and bespoke strategies, supported by over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.

Christopher Wiegand is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus and Stifel Financial Corp before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering a range of financial planning and consulting services, with an emphasis on tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by firm research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Blake Snyder is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2018. Blake also operates Frank Snyder Financial, an independent advisory practice. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a broad network of independent professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation options.