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Richard Vera II is a financial advisor at VERA-CPA, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and held various roles with the US Small Business Administration, Intuit Inc., and the US Department of Defense. Outside of advising, he serves as a finance committee member for the Hemlock Farms Community Association and is a trustee for the National Foundation for Animal Rescue. VERA-CPA, Inc. is a fee-only CPA firm providing financial planning and accounting services, including tax preparation and forensic accounting, to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written financial plans and strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, primarily recommending passive index funds and ETFs, and does not accept discretionary trading authority or performance-based fees.

Patrick Graver is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is the founder of Center Stage Planning LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Greeley, PA. Prior to establishing his own firm, he held roles at Bishoff Financial Group, Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and Creative Financial Planning. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the performing arts, including engagements with the Fireside Theatre and productions such as The Book of Mormon. Center Stage Planning LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning on ongoing and project bases. The fee-only firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to develop individualized investment policies and discretionary portfolios. The firm also provides educational seminars and speaking engagements focused on general financial education.

Scott Goginsky is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC since 2010. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and government clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across market capitalizations and includes management of its proprietary Biondo Focus Fund.

Ariel Kosco is a financial advisor at Biondo Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 registrations. Biondo Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental and technical analysis in its discretionary portfolio management and offers multiple levels of financial planning tailored to client assets and needs.

Nicole Dutkus is a financial advisor at Biondo Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been with Biondo Investment Advisors and its affiliated entity, Biondo Asset Management, since 2013. Biondo Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients. The firm’s investment process focuses on growth-oriented stock selection across capitalizations using fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis through a variety of equity and ETF strategies.

Justin Bolmgren is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. and has previously worked at Origin Financial and operated his own firm, Bolmgren Retireplan, Inc., for a decade. Outside of advising, he serves as an advisor to the fintech software firm Budget Simple and is a part owner of Wealth Preservation Specialist, LLC and William Joseph Tax Strategies, Inc. William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines customized portfolio construction with third-party sub-advisors on the AssetMark platform and integrates a range of quantitative and qualitative investment analysis methods.