Gina Marie Portelles

Matthew Laydon is the principal advisor at Matthew Laydon Capital Management with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. and Kovack Advisors, Inc. for 17 years. Outside of advising, he serves as CFO and business advisor for Flatline Contractors Inc. Matthew Laydon Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across a variety of asset classes and incorporates multiple analytical approaches while documenting client goals in written Investment Policy Statements.

John Jackson is the sole advisor at Barony Financial Group in Moncks Corner, SC, holding a Series 63 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Barony Financial Group since 2003. Outside his advisory role, he occasionally provides consulting services in forest management and teaches continuing education classes to loggers. Barony Financial Group serves middle-class families, trusts, estates, businesses, and a local charitable organization, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, financial and insurance planning, and consulting such as mortgage counseling and seminar instruction. The firm manages approximately $10 million across family accounts and a non-profit, employing a combination of fundamental research and technical analysis to guide discretionary portfolio management.

George Seignious III is a financial advisor at Pawleys Investment Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also works with Atlantic Coast Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a licensed independent insurance agent in South Carolina. Pawleys Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with customized asset allocation, offering both discretionary portfolio management and private pooled equity funds for accredited investors.

Edward Portelles is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC. He is also a licensed CPA in New York and provides financial planning advice for clients of Gabor and Associates. Additionally, he is involved in insurance sales, including life insurance and indexed annuities. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and certain institutional clients, employing a top-down, asset-allocation approach that integrates proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review across multiple advisory teams.

Ryan Selmeci is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Regions Bank and Equitable Advisors, as well as involvement with Voodoo Dog Restaurant LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers.

Erin Zumwalt is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has one year of industry experience and previously served 21 years in the U.S. Navy. Outside of financial services, she is involved in Word of Mouth Catering. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.