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Eric Cooper is a financial advisor with Sooner Private Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, MML Investor Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of advising, he is the owner and founder of Sooner Business Advisors & Co., a business coaching and strategic planning firm, and serves as a high school basketball coach. Sooner Private Financial LLC is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $9 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and small businesses. The firm employs active, tailored portfolio management using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical and cyclical analysis, and offers access to illiquid direct participation investments alongside discretionary asset management and fee-based financial planning.

Ali Siahkamari is the principal of Siahkamari Capital and holds a Series 65 credential. He has experience working at Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Dell Technologies. He also has a background in quantitative development and data science and holds a Ph.D. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as a real estate agent, though this activity is separate from his financial advisory work. Siahkamari Capital is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of quantitative models and fundamental analysis to guide investment decisions and conducts quarterly account reviews with tailored portfolio strategies based on each client’s financial situation and risk tolerance.

Sangita Gandhi is a financial advisor at Shanti Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She has non-active ownership in SAMVED Corporation, an investment-related business providing some investment research services since 2003, but holds no operational role. Shanti Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on global equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify undervalued companies with sustainable competitive advantages and concentrates holdings in a limited number of long-term equity opportunities, including exposure to small-cap healthcare, biotech, and non-U.S. equities.

Newton Spurr is a financial advisor with Ms Financial Services, LLC in Reading, Massachusetts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Spurr & Spurr, LLP, a tax preparation and accounting firm, since 1997. Outside of advising, he manages the accounting practice as a general partner. Ms Financial Services, LLC provides discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, constructing diversified portfolios while also advising on retirement accounts and acting as a fiduciary.

Bradley Kayton is a financial advisor with Studio Ventures and Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Studio Ventures since 2014 and also consults with start-up companies, providing executive management, board governance, CEO mentoring, and strategic consulting through a separate consulting firm. Studio Ventures and Capital Advisors, LLC serves family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and business entities by creating and managing custom private-market equity and debt funds. The firm focuses on bespoke investment programs tailored to client objectives, often emphasizing private placements and early-stage companies, and uses performance-based compensation arrangements for qualified pooled investors.

Narendra Kapadia is the sole advisor at Value Financial Services Corp. in Chelmsford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Value Financial Services since 2000 and is also the owner and president of Value Mortgage Corporation, a mortgage origination and processing business he founded in 1996. Value Financial Services provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high net worth persons, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm offers customized portfolios and employs a long-term, personalized approach with flexibility to adjust holdings based on market conditions or client objectives.