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Dana Lyon is a financial advisor at Capital Wise Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to founding Capital Wise Advisory, Mr. Lyon worked for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch for 12 years. He is also a Real Estate Sales associate and serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Grant-Booster Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Capital Wise Advisory is a fee-only independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates both passive and active investment strategies, with a focus on individualized service.

William Hughes is the sole advisor at William D Hughes, an independent firm based in Odessa, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Hughes operates a licensed accounting practice, William D Hughes CPA, where he provides accounting services. The firm offers portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities and fixed-income securities. Its investment approach includes fundamental analysis and combines long-term and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jorge Diaz Druet is a financial advisor at Cima Sports & Wealth Management Inc with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Portfolio Medics, LLC and MassMutual. He is also involved with an affiliated accounting and tax-preparation business owned by the same principal. Cima Sports & Wealth Management is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individual retail clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides asset management and standalone financial planning services, employing fundamental analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, and operates with a single adviser using a designated custodian platform.

Ralph Marra is a financial advisor with Carter Ridge Strategic Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at National Securities Corporation and Peak Brokerage Services, LLC. He is currently also licensed as an insurance agent. Carter Ridge Strategic Advisors is a single-advisor independent firm serving individuals, families, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and utilizes fundamental, technical, and economic analysis along with options, derivatives, and margin techniques in client accounts.

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Samuel Martinez is the principal of S.mart Advising Inc in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Crescendi Group, LLC, The Exit Strategy Co., and Blu Sky Coaching, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as chairperson for Methodist United in Prayer, a nonprofit focused on fundraising and community outreach. S.mart Advising provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individual investors and business entities, including qualified retirement plans. The firm utilizes platform- and model-based portfolio solutions, active co-advisory relationships, and a combination of analytical methods and trading strategies to manage client assets.