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George Ellis is a financial advisor at Abundance Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Abundance Advisors since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Ellis owns and operates GN Ellis Agency, providing life and health insurance products and protection planning for individuals and small businesses since 1984. Abundance Advisors offers asset-allocation investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a strategic, model-based asset allocation process and provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through no-load mutual funds, variable annuities, and cash sweep vehicles.

Douglas Ramey is the sole advisor at Saint Louis Investment Advisors Inc., an independent, SEC-registered firm based in Collinsville, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience, including over two decades at his current firm. Saint Louis Investment Advisors manages approximately $61.5 million for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite portfolio construction with passive index funds and ETFs as the core and selective active managers as satellites, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with global diversification.

Alfred Hicks is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the president of Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, Hicks is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales through a separate business. Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs targeted asset allocation, discretionary management, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios and offers educational seminars and project-based planning services.

Albert Kaufman is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at ADK Wealthcare Partners, an independent firm he has been affiliated with since 2015, following prior experience at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Kaufman manages a small hobby farm that he inherited and operates with his family. ADK Wealthcare Partners serves individual and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $28.7 million across about 20 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, employing a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and modern-portfolio theory analysis to develop tailored investment strategies.

Dalton Powers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cambridge Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge Capital Management, he worked in education at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville East High School, and Pontiac Jr. High. Cambridge Capital Management is a four-advisor SEC-registered firm managing over $450 million for individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on individualized investment policies and a combination of actively managed and passive funds.

Michael Clark is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Clark Wealth Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to that, he was with Visionary Wealth Advisors and Tmfs Advisors, LLC. Clark also maintains a minor role as an independent insurance agent. Clark Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $213 million for nearly 400 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a combination of analytical methods and internal model portfolios.