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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.

Monica Gamblin is a financial advisor at Integra Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at First Heartland Capital, Inc. from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she operates The Gamblin Group, providing tax representation and preparation services. Integra Wealth Advisors serves individual clients by offering comprehensive financial planning and tax-related services, with a focus on acting as a liaison to third-party money managers rather than managing assets directly. The firm also conducts public seminars and workshops aimed at educating clients and the public at no charge.

Michael Piper is the principal of Michael Piper, LLC, an investment management firm based in Saint Louis, MO. He holds the PFS™ designation and has two years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Piper owns and authors for Simple Subjects, LLC, a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer board member for the Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Michael Piper, LLC provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes passive investing with a focus on tax efficiency and sequencing risk, and integrates tax and accounting considerations into its planning approach.

Ethan Oetter is a financial advisor at Long River Investment Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Twin Springs Investments, LLC, where he continues to provide contract administrative support. Long River Investment Management LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $71.8 million across various client types, including individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a dual-strategy approach combining concentrated value stock selection with ETF-based global diversification, emphasizing long-term, tax-efficient portfolio management tailored to client objectives.

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.

Kyle Parke is the sole advisor at Parke Investment Management, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 credential with 28 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 1993 and has also been associated with Holiday Inn Corp. since 1992. Parke Investment Management serves primarily individual clients through discretionary portfolio management and occasionally provides financial planning at no additional charge. The firm manages a modest asset base for a limited client roster, employing a broad range of investment vehicles and utilizing borrowing and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.