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Edward Nelson IV is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Clear Trace, LLC, where he has worked since 2007, and previously worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. for 11 years. Clear Trace serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related business entities with financial planning, investment management, and education services. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using fundamental analysis and employs a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and leveraged products, while integrating technology platforms and third-party subscription tools to support client portfolios.

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Charles Reader is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He is currently the sole advisor at Illuminate Wealth Management, having previously worked at Different By Design Financial Planning and several other firms. Illuminate Wealth Management serves individuals, families, and small businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tailored services such as a virtual family office and virtual CFO engagements. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, diversified portfolios, and coordination with external specialists to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Richard Walker is a financial advisor at Robert M. Walker & Associates with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 1998. Robert M. Walker & Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios. The firm manages a relatively small client base and incorporates both traditional and newer asset classes, including digital assets and securities related to artificial intelligence, in accordance with client risk profiles.

Kyle Roy is a financial advisor with ROI Financial Planning based in Crestwood, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, KPP Advisory Services, AIG Capital Services, and SunAmerica. Outside of advising, he is engaged in writing a book. ROI Financial Group offers financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored advice based on fundamental analysis and a generally long-term strategy while maintaining flexibility for shorter-term trades across a broad investment universe.

Erin Guilfoil is a financial advisor at Bookends Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bookends Financial Planning, Erin worked at Dow Chemical for 18 years. Bookends Financial Planning serves individual, retirement plan, and corporate clients, managing approximately $288 million for around 500 clients through a six-person advisory team. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches in its investment advice and offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to various managed account programs.