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David Hoshour is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Investment Services, Inc. in Indian Trail, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Investment Services since 1995. Cornerstone Investment Services provides ongoing investment supervisory services and basic financial planning to individuals, trusts, and nonqualified retirement accounts, as well as advising retirement plan sponsors and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only portfolio management with a focus on medium- to long-term holdings and emphasizes fiduciary services and customized solutions for retirement plans.

Patrick Sheehan is a financial advisor at Prodeo Asset Management, LLP with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Prodeo since 2017. Sheehan is also CEO of Elevation LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, and serves as a director and officer of VP Research, Inc., a firm providing global macro market commentary and trade ideas. Additionally, he manages Big Label Records, LLC. Prodeo Asset Management offers discretionary investment management through private funds and separately managed accounts, serving funds, institutional investors, corporations, pensions, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a systematic, rules-based investment approach using quantitative models and proprietary indicators across multiple asset classes and tailors strategies based on client-specific profiles.

Drew Waterbury is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Ocean Advisors, LLC since 2010. He provides financial literacy programs for employees of various businesses, delivering content both on-site and via webinars, occasionally developing the material himself. Ocean Advisors offers investment management and personal financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family businesses, and corporate retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments using fundamental and technical analysis, including dividend-focused equity portfolios, diversified funds, and selective options strategies for income enhancement or downside protection.

Francis Claire is a financial advisor at Double Eagle Partners, LLC in Matthews, NC, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Mizuho Securities USA Inc. since 2016, he has been with Double Eagle Partners, an independent firm he leads. Double Eagle Partners provides customized investment management and financial-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary, asset-allocation investment approach guided by economic analysis and offers services such as goal setting, tax and estate planning, and educational workshops.

Kirk Block is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Block Wealth Management, Inc., an independent firm he has led since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to offer insurance products as an agent with various insurance companies. Block Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, including retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using Dimensional Fund Advisors funds, integrating financial planning with tax guidance and insurance recommendations, and offers a range of fiduciary, consulting, and portfolio management services.

Robert Donovan is a financial advisor with WoodGreen Advisory, LLC in Matthews, NC. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to founding WoodGreen Advisory in 2021, he worked at Alphastar Capital Management LLC and has been managing Compensation Consultants, LLC since 2012, where he is also a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance and fixed annuity products. WoodGreen Advisory offers portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and provides customized Investment Policy Statements, with regular portfolio monitoring and referrals to third-party managers when appropriate.