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Robert Coakley is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Anova Management with three years of industry experience. He serves as CEO of Natured Ease, a company specializing in broad spectrum hemp CBD products, including tinctures and creams. His prior experience includes roles at The CBD Factories, Blutonic, Inc., and Coed Media Group LLC. Anova Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various entities, focusing on portfolio management using exchange-traded funds and a quantitative strategy called Efficient Market Portfolio Plus to manage risk and asset allocation.

Wayne Penello is a financial advisor at Anova Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at NextGen EMP and Risked Revenue Energy Associates. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of directors for AEGIS-HEDGING SOLUTIONS, a company focused on commodities research and portfolio management software, and is a co-author of the book *Risk is an Asset*. Anova Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various entities without account minimums. The firm’s approach centers on its Efficient Market Portfolio Plus strategy, which uses quantitative algorithms to adjust allocations among broad equity ETFs, cash, and defensive short ETF positions to manage risk and seeks lower drawdowns.

Carl Christensen is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Avion Wealth, formerly Efficient Wealth Management, LLC, since 2014 and has a long-standing career that includes work with Continental Airlines starting in 1997. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, with portfolios customized to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Mark Hudec is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 38 years of industry experience, including previous roles at United Planners' Financial Services, Trilogy Wealth Management, and Trilogy Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently uses third-party managers to deliver discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Gary Zweschper is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Middle Creek Financial and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also a partner in a commercial beef cattle ranch and serves as a board member of the Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through direct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Preston Langhoff is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at Kiewit and Texas State Technical College. Langhoff is also a partner in Langhoff Bro Properties LLC. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, offering planning on a one-time or ongoing basis that covers a broad set of financial topics without implementation services. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.