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David Rodriguez is a CFP® professional with five years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Minas Financial Planning. He has been a finance professor and CFP® program director at Henderson State University since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he is the founder of ROC Realty, a real estate brokerage based in Chicago, where he holds managing broker licenses in Illinois and Indiana. Minas Financial Planning provides project-based and ongoing financial planning, third-party manager selection and oversight, and directly held real estate analyses to a diverse client base, including institutions and individual households. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and offers educational seminars while facilitating implementation through outside managers and client-selected custodians.

David Adams is a financial advisor with Hot Springs Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Hot Springs Asset Management since 2007 and also operates an affiliated accounting practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Hot Springs Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework with a combination of passive and active investments and operates on a fee-only basis.

Scott Stratton is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Good Life Wealth Management LLC since 2014. Outside of his financial advisory role, Stratton is a freelance musician and author, as well as an independent insurance agent. Good Life Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and portfolio management, employing a Core+Satellite investment approach that emphasizes tax efficiency and low-cost indexed core holdings. The firm offers tailored plans through ongoing client reviews and manages accounts on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Malissa Mc Nanna is a financial advisor with Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has previously worked at Optivise Advisory Services, LLC, OnPointe Advisory and Financial Services LLC, and Vision Advisors, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Vision Advisors, Inc., where she recruits agents, conducts product training, and provides sales support for annuity and life insurance products. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with other professional advisors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and prepares individualized Investment Policy Statements, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary, asset-based basis while reviewing portfolios monthly.

Tony Nation is a financial advisor at StrongTower Wealth Management, Plc, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of prior experience at Keith Smith Company and other firms. He also engages in public speaking for churches, pastor conferences, and marriage retreats, teaching on Biblical and personal finances. StrongTower Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $110 million across about 300 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with an investment approach that includes modified modern portfolio theory and optional faith-based screens.

Todd Sadowski is a financial advisor with StrongTower Wealth Management, Plc, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at G A Repple & Company for 13 years before joining StrongTower in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Sadowski is involved in landscape photography and public speaking on Biblical and personal finance topics. StrongTower Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $110 million across about 300 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consultative services using a modified modern portfolio theory framework with options for value- or faith-based screens.