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Earl Butcher is a financial advisor with Fortress Private Ledger, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at TruPoint Bank for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Butcher sells fixed life and annuity insurance through his separate business, Hometown Retirement Strategies. Fortress Private Ledger serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and other entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies combining technical and fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Rodney Gillespie Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies, affiliated with New York Life, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple related firms since 2019 and previously spent 27 years in education with Tazewell County Public Schools. Outside of finance, he serves as Chairman of the Board for Southwest Virginia Community College and is an officer at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He also owns a retreat cabin used for low-cost vacations and retreats for pastors and church groups. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and works primarily with non-discretionary assets through an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.

Steven Davis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cedar Bluff, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Valic, with two decades at the latter. Davis is also licensed as an insurance agent selling term and whole life insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Jonah Davis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and previously held positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., South Guard Advisors, and Phaidon International. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced research tools and a broad non-advisory financial services network.

William Pennington is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2023, he worked at Edward Jones for six years and spent 15 years at Centurylink. He serves on the board of Downtown Wytheville Inc. and is involved with charitable organizations including the Wytheville Ruritans and Lions Club, as well as Wytheville Volunteer Action Committee (WYVAC). Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals using proprietary and third-party strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation options.